How to Say ‘Some cooked ham’ in Italian
Del prosciutto cotto
del proh-SHOO-toh KOHT-toh
[del proh-SHOO-toh KOHT-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: prosciutto cotto is cooked ham, while prosciutto crudo "raw ham" is the cured Parma style. Plain prosciutto can mean either, so say which one you want.
Phrase Breakdown
Del
[del]
some
Indicating a part of a whole, often used before uncountable nouns.
Ho cucinato del cibo per la festa.
I cooked some food for the party.
prosciutto
[proh-SHOO-toh]
Ham
Prosciutto is an Italian dry-cured ham, thinly sliced and served uncooked.
Ho comprato del prosciutto per fare un panino.
I bought some ham to make a sandwich.
cotto
[KOHT-toh]
cooked
Past participle of cuocere; prosciutto cotto is cooked ham.
Vorrei un etto di prosciutto cotto.
I'd like 100 grams of cooked ham.
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