How to Say ‘The porcini mushrooms’ in Italian
I porcini
ee por-CHEE-nee
[ee por-CHEE-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: I is the masculine plural article “the.” It matches porcini, a masculine plural noun.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Knowing articles helps you sound more natural when pointing to specific products at the stall.
Phrase Breakdown
I
[ee]
the
Masculine plural definite article used with plural nouns.
I porcini sono molto richiesti al mercato.
The porcini mushrooms are very sought after at the market.
porcini
[por-CHEE-nee]
porcini mushrooms
A prized variety of wild mushroom, also called cep or king bolete.
Oggi compro i porcini per il risotto.
Today I'm buying porcini mushrooms for risotto.
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