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How to Say ‘But not the fried food’ in Italian

La frittura però no

lah freet-TOO-rah peh-ROH no

[lah freet-TOO-rah peh-ROH no]

💬 Usage Tip: Italians often name the topic first and add però after it, leaving the verb out completely. Swap in another dish: il pane però no "but not the bread".

Phrase Breakdown

La frittura

lah freet-TOO-rah

The fried food

Article plus noun. Hold the double 't' and roll the 'r's: frit-TU-ra.

Example

La frittura di pesce è buona.

The fried fish is good.

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.

frittura

[freet-TOO-rah]

fried food

Feminine noun for deep-fried dishes.

Example

La frittura di pesce è ottima.

The fried fish is excellent.

però no

peh-ROH no

but not

'Però' (but) is stressed on its last syllable: pe-RÒ. 'No' closes the contrast.

Example

Il vino sì, la birra però no.

Wine yes, but not beer.

Words in this phrase

però

[peh-ROH]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Però, c'è un problema.

But, there's a problem.

[no]

not

Used to negate a verb or statement.

Example

Non ho fame.

I am not hungry.

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