Food Words in Italian
Updated July 11, 2026
The core food words in Italian are il pane (bread), l'acqua (water), il formaggio (cheese), and la carne (meat). Add the verbs mangiare (to eat) and bere (to drink) and you can handle most of a menu.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il pane | bread |
| l'acqua | water |
| il formaggio | cheese |
| la carne | meat |
| il pesce | fish |
| l'uovo | eggirregular plural le uova |
| la frutta | fruit |
| la verdura | vegetables |
| il latte | milk |
| mangiare | to eat |
| bere | to drink |
| delizioso | deliciousor buono, good |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say delicious in Italian?
- Delicious is delizioso, though Italians most often just say buono (good). Buon appetito is what you say before eating, roughly enjoy your meal.
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