salsiccia
/salˈsit.t͡ʃa/feminine
The Italian word for sausage is salsiccia. Wiktionary also lists salame and salume.
Meaning: a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| salsiccia | /salˈsit.t͡ʃa/ | feminine |
| salame | /saˈla.me/ | masculine |
| salume | /saˈlu.me/ | masculine |
| insaccato | masculine |
Which one should you use?
salsiccia refers specifically to fresh or cooked sausages, whereas salame refers to cured salami.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Luganega refers to a specific type of Italian sausage that is typical in the Lombardy and Veneto regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun salsiccia becomes salsicce in its plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /salˈsit.tʃa/.
Did you know?
- The word salume contains a suffix that historically carried a slightly 'pejorative' or negative connotation, implying a collection of indistinct items.
- The term insaccato refers to the process of putting meat into a 'sac' or casing, which is the literal morphological root of the word.
- While English uses 'sausage' as a broad category, the Italian salume acts as a much broader umbrella term for all cured or processed meats.
Examples in context
- La salsiccia era buona.The sausage was good.This sentence shows how to describe the quality of the salsiccia.Tatoeba #14000337 by Guybrush88, translation #12326849 by CK
- La salsiccia si bruciò.The sausage got burnt.This sentence illustrates an instance of the salsiccia getting burnt.Tatoeba #14000341 by Guybrush88, translation #12244888 by Miktsoanit
- Non vale una salsiccia!It's not worth a sausage!This sentence uses salsiccia in an idiomatic expression meaning something is not worth anything.Tatoeba #14000358 by Guybrush88, translation #10631984 by AutoBot
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- ChiaraVuoi una salsiccia con la pasta?Do you want a sausage with the pasta?
- AlessandroSì, la salsiccia mi piace molto.Yes, I like sausage a lot.
- ChiaraPrendo la salsiccia fresca dal banco.I'll get the fresh sausage from the counter.
- AlessandroOttima idea, Chiara.Great idea, Chiara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sausage” translations and entries salsiccia, salame, salume, insaccato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salame, salsiccia, salume, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
