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How to Say ‘Spicy salami’ in Italian

Il salame piccante

eel sah-LAH-meh pee-KAHN-teh

[eel sah-LAH-meh pee-KAHN-teh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: On a pizzeria menu this is usually listed as diavola. Asking for "pepperoni" gets you peperoni "bell peppers", not salami.

Phrase Breakdown

[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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