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How to Say ‘The mushroom risotto’ in Italian

Il risotto ai funghi

eel ree-ZOHT-toh eye FOON-ghee

[eel ree-ZOHT-toh eye FOON-ghee]

💬 Usage Tip: ai is a + i "the" merged. Menus use al / alla / ai for "with": pasta al pomodoro "pasta with tomato".

Phrase Breakdown

Il risotto

eel ree-ZOHT-toh

the risotto

Keep the article with the noun. Hold the double t: ri-ZOT-to.

Example

Il risotto è pronto.

The risotto is ready.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

risotto

[ree-ZOHT-toh]

risotto

Masculine noun: creamy rice dish slowly cooked in broth, typical of northern Italy.

Example

Il risotto ai funghi è buonissimo.

Mushroom risotto is very good.

ai funghi

eye FOON-ghee

with mushrooms

'Ai' (a + i) here means 'with' a flavour. 'Ghi' is a hard g: FUN-ghee.

Example

Una pizza ai funghi, per favore.

A mushroom pizza, please.

Words in this phrase

[eye]

with the

'a' + 'i'; in food names means 'flavored with'.

Example

Pasta ai funghi.

Pasta with mushrooms.

funghi

[FOON-ghee]

mushrooms

Plural of 'fungo', mushroom; also means fungi in general.

Example

Mi piacciono i funghi trifolati.

I like sautéed mushrooms.

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