cibo da asporto
The Italian phrase for "take away food" is cibo da asporto.
This phrase refers to food that is bought at a restaurant to be eaten somewhere else. You can also use the part da asporto on its own to describe a service, such as pizza da asporto (pizza to go). In many restaurants, you will see the single word asporto written on signs to indicate that they offer takeaway services.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase da asporto literally means "for carrying away" or "for taking away".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cibo (food) is modified by the prepositional phrase da asporto to indicate the type of food.
Did you know?
- The word asporto is derived from the verb asportare, which in legal or police contexts can mean 'to steal' or 'to remove' evidence from a scene.
- While cibo da asporto is the standard term, many Italians simply use the English phrase 'take away' in casual conversation, especially in urban areas.
- If you are in a cafe, you might hear da portare via, which is a common alternative to da asporto when asking for a coffee or pastry to go.
Examples in context
- Posso prendere una pizza da asporto, per favore?May I get a pizza to go, please?
- Vorrei il famoso cibo italiano, pizza, da portare viaI would like the famous Italian food, pizza, to take away
- Volevo ordinare del cibo da asporto per stasera.I wanted to order some take away food for tonight.
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- GiuliaCosa mangiamo stasera, Lorenzo?What are we eating tonight, Lorenzo?
- LorenzoOrdiniamo un po' di cibo da asporto?Shall we order some take away food?
- GiuliaSì, ottima idea, sono stanca.Yes, great idea, I am tired.
- LorenzoAllora scelgo io il ristorante.Then I will choose the restaurant.
