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How to Say ‘A kilo of peaches’ in Italian

Un chilo di pesche

oon KEE-loh dee PEH-skeh

[oon KEE-loh dee PEH-skeh]

💬 Usage Tip: After an amount, use di before the item: un chilo di pomodori, un etto di prosciutto "100 grams of ham".

Phrase Breakdown

Un chilo

oon KEE-loh

One kilo

'Un' is 'a/one' before masculine nouns. Remember: 'chilo' is said KEE-lo.

Example

Vorrei un chilo di mele.

I'd like a kilo of apples.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

chilo

[KEE-loh]

kilo

Short for chilogrammo; used in everyday Italian for buying produce by weight.

Example

Un chilo di porcini oggi costa di più.

A kilo of porcini costs more today.

di pesche

dee PEH-skeh

of peaches

'Di' means 'of' after quantities. 'Pesche' is said PE-ske.

Example

Una cassetta di pesche.

A crate of peaches.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

pesche

[PEH-skeh]

peaches

Plural of 'pesca', the fruit peach.

Example

Vorrei due pesche.

I'd like two peaches.

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