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How to Say ‘It's a Tuscan red.’ in Italian

È un rosso toscano.

eh oon ROHS-soh toh-SKAH-noh

[eh oon ROHS-soh toh-SKAH-noh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Naming the wine's region is a nice touch. Italians care about where wine comes from, and it gives your host something to talk about.

Phrase Breakdown

È un rosso

eh oon ROHS-soh

It's a red (wine)

'Rosso' on its own means red wine. Roll the R and hold the double S: ROHS-soh.

Example

Preferisco un rosso.

I prefer a red.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

rosso

[ROHS-soh]

red (wine)

Means 'red'; 'un rosso' alone means a red wine.

Example

Preferisco un rosso con la carne.

I prefer a red with meat.

toscano.

toh-SKAH-noh

Tuscan.

It means 'from Tuscany'. Say toh-SKAH-noh.

Example

Il pane toscano non ha sale.

Tuscan bread has no salt.

Words in this phrase

toscano

[toh-SKAH-noh]

Tuscan

Adjective for things from Tuscany.

Example

Adoro il pane toscano.

I love Tuscan bread.

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