taco
The English phrase "taco" is translated into Italian as taco.
taco refers to the Mexican snack food.
Meaning: Mexican snack food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
taco is a masculine noun. When you want to say "a taco," use the masculine indefinite article un.
Did you know?
- In an Italian kitchen, if you ask for taco with a very short vowel, you might accidentally sound like you are asking for a tacco, the heel of a shoe.
- When ordering, Italians will rarely use the plural tacos, preferring to say due taco or alcuni taco to avoid the complexities of pluralizing foreign terms.
- Unlike the Spanish word 'taco' which can mean a 'plug' or 'wad', the Italian version is strictly limited to the Mexican dish.
Examples in context
- Tom ordinò un'insalata di tacos.Tom ordered a taco salad.This sentence shows how to use taco in the context of a salad order.Tatoeba #7034748 by Guybrush88, translation #5986855 by Hybrid
- Ho mangiato un sacco di Taco Bell e ora ho un serio attacco di cagarella.I ate a bunch of Taco Bell and now I have a serious case of the shits.This sentence uses taco as part of a brand name in a humorous, informal context.Tatoeba #13445962 by Mr_Tin, translation #13423546 by frpzzd
- Mi piacerebbe provare un taco messicano, per favore.I would like to try a Mexican taco, please.
- Andiamo a mangiare dei taco texani, che ne dici?Let's go eat some Tex-Mex tacos, what do you think?
- Vuoi venire con noi nel ristorante messicano ad assaggiare i taco texani?Do you want to come with us to the Mexican restaurant and try some Tex-Mex tacos?
- Vorrei ordinare un taco con carne.I would like to order a taco with meat.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- MartinaFrancesco, hai voglia di un taco?Francesco, do you feel like having a taco?
- FrancescoSì, mi piacerebbe molto.Yes, I would really like that.
- MartinaPerfetto, ordiniamo subito.Perfect, let's order right away.
- FrancescoOttima idea, Martina.Great idea, Martina.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
