salsa di soia
/ˈsal.sa di ˈsɔ.ja/word by wordfeminine
The English phrase "soy sauce" is translated into Italian as salsa di soia.
salsa di soia refers to a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans.
Meaning: a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of salsa (sauce), di (of) and soia (soy).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun salsa is feminine, so the definite article used is la (la salsa di soia). The plural form of the phrase is salse di soia (of soy sauces).
Did you know?
- The Italian word salsa shares a root with the English word 'salt' because it comes from the Latin word for 'salted'.
- While salsa means 'sauce' in Italian, the same word in Spanish and English often refers specifically to a spicy tomato or chili dip.
- The term soia is quite modern in the history of the Italian language compared to many other food words, appearing much later than traditional staples like 'pane' or 'vino'.
Examples in context
- Mescola il riso, l'uovo e la salsa di soia.Mix the rice, egg and soy sauce.This sentence is useful for seeing how to mix rice, egg and salsa di soia.Tatoeba #11727932 by Guybrush88, translation #7772311 by sharris123
- Unite il riso con l'uovo e la salsa di soia.Combine the rice with the egg and soy sauce.This sentence is useful for seeing how to combine rice with egg and salsa di soia.Tatoeba #5002334 by Guybrush88, translation #2774153 by mervert1
- Non intingo mai il sushi nella salsa di soia.I never dip my sushi in soy sauce.This sentence is useful for saying you never dip sushi in salsa di soia.Tatoeba #12786959 by Guybrush88, translation #8993189 by mccarras
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Example conversation
At a Japanese restaurant.
- FrancescoHai preso la salsa di soia?Did you get the soy sauce?
- ChiaraSì, l'ho presa proprio ora.Yes, I just got it.
- FrancescoPerfetto, aggiungiamola al pesce.Perfect, let's add it to the fish.
- ChiaraBuon appetito, Francesco!Enjoy your meal, Francesco!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soy sauce” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (salsa, di, soia) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, salsa, soia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
