salsa di pomodoro
/ˈsal.sa di ˌpo.moˈdɔ.ro/word by word
Tomato sauce in Italian is salsa di pomodoro.
The term refers to a sauce made primarily from tomatoes, which can be used as a condiment or as a base for cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of salsa (sauce), di (of) and pomodoro (tomato).
Which one should you use?
While salsa di pomodoro is a general term for a sauce, passata di pomodoro refers specifically to a smooth, strained tomato purée used as a base.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change the noun salsa to salse, resulting in salse di pomodoro.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈsal.sa di ˌpo.moˈdɔ.ro/. It has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word pomodoro literally translates to 'golden apple' because the first tomatoes brought to Italy from Spain were a yellow variety.
- In some Italian regions, a simple tomato sauce is called marinara, which literally means 'sailor style' and was traditionally made with ingredients that lasted long at sea.
- Before the red-skinned varieties became common, people in Italy sometimes referred to the tomato as pomo dei mori, meaning 'apple of the Moors'.
Examples in context
- La salsa di pomodoro è salutare?Is tomato sauce healthy?This sentence is useful for asking about the health benefits of salsa di pomodoro.Tatoeba #10110059 by Guybrush88, translation #10109812 by ddnktr
- La salsa di pomodoro era ottima.The tomato sauce was great.This sentence is useful for describing how good the salsa di pomodoro tasted.Tatoeba #10978579 by Guybrush88, translation #10966107 by CM
- Non è sangue. È salsa di pomodoro.It's not blood. It's tomato sauce.This sentence is useful for clarifying that a substance is salsa di pomodoro and not blood.Tatoeba #11783748 by Guybrush88, translation #2514125 by Hybrid
- Sto preparando un sugo di pomodoro per la pasta.I'm preparing a tomato sauce for the pasta.
- Puoi passarmi la salsa al pomodoro, per favore?Can you pass me the tomato sauce, please?
- Questa ricetta richiede una salsa di pomodoro fresco.This recipe calls for fresh tomato sauce.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- MartinaFrancesco, hai la salsa di pomodoro?Francesco, do you have the tomato sauce?
- FrancescoSì, è sul tavolo.Yes, it is on the table.
- MartinaOttimo, la userò per la pasta.Great, I will use it for the pasta.
- FrancescoVa bene, Martina.Okay, Martina.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (salsa, di, pomodoro) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, pomodoro, salsa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
