piselli spezzati
The English phrase "split pea" is translated into Italian as piselli spezzati.
This term refers to the dried, peeled and split seeds of the pea.
Meaning: dried, peeled, and split seeds of the pea (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of piselli, the plural of pisello (pea) and spezzati, which is the past participle of spezzare (to break or split).
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word pisello can also be used as a very common, informal slang term for 'penis'.
- The verb used to describe the peas, spezzare, is the same verb used for 'snapping' a stick or 'breaking' a bone, which gives the term a much more forceful connotation than the English 'split'.
- In some Italian dialects, you might hear these called piselli secchi (dried peas), because the act of drying is seen as the primary characteristic rather than the splitting.
Examples in context
- Ho comprato un pacco di piselli spezzati.I bought a package of split peas.
- La zuppa è fatta con i piselli spezzati.The soup is made with split peas.
- Ti servono i piselli spezzati per questa ricetta?Do you need split peas for this recipe?
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- MartinaAlessandro, hai preso i piselli spezzati?Alessandro, did you get the split peas?
- AlessandroSì, sono nel cesto della spesa.Yes, they are in the shopping basket.
- MartinaPerfetto, iniziamo a cucinare la zuppa.Perfect, let's start cooking the soup.
- AlessandroVa bene, preparo subito tutto.Alright, I'll get everything ready immediately.
