pane bianco
/ˈpa.ne ˈbjan.ko/word by wordmasculine
White bread in Italian is pane bianco.
The phrase pane bianco refers to bread made from white flour.
Meaning: bread made from white flour (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pane (bread) and bianco (white).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their masculine plural forms. The correct plural is pani bianchi. Since pane is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine form of the adjective bianco.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈpa.ne ˈbjan.ko/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because pane is a masculine noun, do not use the feminine form bianca. Also, do not use pane bianchi for the plural, as the noun must change to pani bianchi.
Did you know?
- While pane refers to food, it may be related to the Latin word pānus, which actually refers to a 'thread' wound on a bobbin.
- Italian speakers often contrast pane bianco with pane nero, a term for the dark rustic rye or whole grain breads typically found in northern regions.
- To describe a very humble or impoverished lifestyle, Italians use the idiom pane e cipolla, which literally translates to 'bread and onion'.
Examples in context
- Questo è pane bianco.This is white bread.This sentence is useful for identifying pane bianco.Tatoeba #11082336 by Guybrush88, translation #9182416 by CK
- Il pane bianco è bianco.White bread is white.This sentence is useful for describing the color of pane bianco.Tatoeba #13041911 by Guybrush88, translation #12788496 by rul
- Tom vuole del pane bianco.Tom wants white bread.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for pane bianco.Tatoeba #11082338 by Guybrush88, translation #10992905 by GiggyMantis
- Ciao! Mi puoi passare del pane bianco, per favore?Hi! Can you pass me some white bread, please?
- Sai dove posso comprare una pagnotta bianca qui vicino?Do you know where I can buy a white loaf of bread nearby?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a bakery shop.
- GiuliaVorrei un sacchetto di pane bianco, per favore.I would like a bag of white bread, please.
- FrancescoCertamente, vuole anche della focaccia?Certainly, do you want some focaccia too?
- GiuliaNo grazie, solo il pane bianco mi serve.No thank you, I only need the white bread.
- FrancescoVa bene, ecco a lei.Alright, here you go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white bread” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pane, bianco) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bianco, pane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
