taco
In Italian, "tacos" is translated as taco.
The term refers to a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small corn or wheat tortilla rolled around a filling. You may see the phrase tacos messicani used to mean "Mexican tacos".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form tacos follows the Spanish-derived spelling. However, it is also common to use the invariant form taco after words like qualche.
Did you know?
- While taco refers to the Mexican dish, the Italian word tacco with a double consonant means 'heel', as in a shoe or a foot.
- If you were reading an Italian menu, you might see taco alla messicana, which follows the Italian pattern of using the preposition alla to indicate style, rather than just the adjective.
- The phrase tacos messicani is often used in Italy to distinguish authentic versions from the 'tex-mex' variations found in fast food chains.
Examples in context
- Io voglio dei tacos.I want tacos.Tatoeba #2553503 by Guybrush88, translation #2247448 by CK
- Tom mangiò qualche taco.Tom ate some tacos.Tatoeba #10142037 by Guybrush88, translation #9339635 by CK
- Boldi prese pizza e tacos.Boldi got pizza and tacos.Tatoeba #13386308 by Guybrush88, translation #11960985 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- AlessandroTi va di ordinare dei taco stasera?Do you feel like ordering some tacos tonight?
- SofiaSì, mi piacerebbe molto un taco ai peperoni.Yes, I would really like a bell pepper taco.
- AlessandroPerfetto, prendo anche una porzione di guacamole.Perfect, I'll also get a portion of guacamole.
- SofiaOttima idea, Alessandro.Great idea, Alessandro.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
