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How to Say ‘They make a really great carbonara here.’ in Italian

Qui fanno una carbonara buonissima.

kwee FAHN-noh OO-nah kar-boh-NAH-rah bwoh-NEES-see-mah

[kwee FAHN-noh OO-nah kar-boh-NAH-rah bwoh-NEES-see-mah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Recommending a dish you know is a nice way to steer a date. Carbonara is a Roman classic, so this is a strong pick in Rome.

Phrase Breakdown

Qui fanno

kwee FAHN-noh

Here they make

'Qui' (kwee) means 'here'. 'Fanno' means 'they make/do'. Hold the double n: FAN-no.

Example

Qui fanno un ottimo caffè.

They make excellent coffee here.

Words in this phrase

Qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

fanno

[FAHN-noh]

they make

Third person plural form of the verb to make or do.

Example

Mi fanno ridere.

They make me laugh.

una carbonara

OO-nah kar-boh-NAH-rah

a carbonara

Keep the article and noun together. Stress NA: car-bo-NA-ra.

Example

Prendo una carbonara.

I'll have a carbonara.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

carbonara

[kar-boh-NAH-rah]

carbonara

Roman pasta sauce of egg, guanciale, pecorino and pepper.

Example

La carbonara è un piatto romano.

Carbonara is a Roman dish.

buonissima.

bwoh-NEES-see-mah

really delicious.

This means 'very good'. It agrees with the feminine 'carbonara'. Say bwo-NIS-si-ma.

Example

La torta è buonissima.

The cake is really delicious.

Words in this phrase

buonissima

[bwoh-NEES-see-mah]

really delicious

Superlative of buona (feminine): very good, delicious.

Example

Questa pizza è buonissima.

This pizza is really delicious.

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