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How to Say ‘Big, with spicy salami.’ in Italian

Grande, con il salame piccante.

GRAHN-deh kohn eel sah-LAH-meh pee-KAHN-teh

[GRAHN-deh kohn eel sah-LAH-meh pee-KAHN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Grande,

GRAHN-deh

Large,

This gives the pizza size. Stress 'GRAN' and pause at the comma.

Example

Una birra grande, grazie.

A large beer, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Grande

[GRAHN-deh]

large

Describes a big size, such as a larger coffee.

Example

Vorrei un caffè grande.

I’d like a large coffee.

con il salame piccante.

kohn eel sah-LAH-meh pee-KAHN-teh

with spicy salami.

'Con' means 'with'. Italians often blend 'con il' into 'col' when speaking fast. Hold the double 'c' in 'piccante'.

Example

Pasta con il salame piccante.

Pasta with spicy salami.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

[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.

salame

[sah-LAH-meh]

Salame

A type of cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork.

Example

Il salame è un ottimo spuntino.

Salame is a great snack.

piccante

[pee-KAHN-teh]

spicy

Describes food with heat or chili.

Example

Questo sugo è piccante ma molto buono.

This sauce is spicy but very good.

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