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How to Say ‘The pizza is delicious.’ in Italian

La pizza è deliziosa.

lah PEET-tsah eh deh-lee-TSYOH-zah

[lah PEET-tsah eh deh-lee-TSYOH-zah]

Phrase Breakdown

La pizza

lah PEET-tsah

The pizza

Say 'lah PEET-tsah'. The double 'z' sounds like a strong 'ts'.

Example

La pizza arriva subito.

The pizza is coming right away.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

pizza

[PEET-tsah]

pizza

Feminine noun; the classic Italian flatbread with toppings, born in Naples.

Example

Ordiniamo una pizza margherita.

Let's order a margherita pizza.

è deliziosa.

eh deh-lee-TSYOH-zah

is delicious.

'È' means 'is' and sounds like an open 'eh'. Then say 'deh-lee-TSYOH-sah', where the single 'z' is a softer 'ts' sound.

Example

La torta è deliziosa.

The cake is delicious.

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.

deliziosa

[deh-lee-TSYOH-zah]

delicious

Feminine form of the adjective 'delizioso', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Questa torta è deliziosa.

This cake is delicious.

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