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How to Say ‘We cook it separately’ in Italian

La cuciniamo a parte

lah koo-chee-NYAH-moh ah par-te

[lah koo-chee-NYAH-moh ah par-te]

Phrase Breakdown

La cuciniamo

lah koo-chee-NYAH-moh

We cook it

'La' is an object pronoun (it, feminine) placed before the verb. 'Ci' sounds like 'chee': cu-ci-NIA-mo.

Example

La cuciniamo subito.

We'll cook it right away.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

it (feminine)

Feminine object pronoun referring to a dish or food.

Example

La pasta? La faccio io.

The pasta? I'll make it.

cuciniamo

[koo-chee-NYAH-moh]

we cook

'Noi' present form of 'cucinare', to cook.

Example

Stasera cuciniamo insieme.

Tonight we cook together.

a parte

ah par-te

separately

A set expression meaning 'apart / on the side'. Say it a-PAR-te with a rolled 'r'.

Example

Il sugo a parte, per favore.

The sauce on the side, please.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

apart (in 'a parte')

Part of the phrase 'a parte', meaning separately.

Example

Metto la salsa a parte.

I'll put the sauce on the side.

parte

[par-te]

part

A fraction or division within a whole.

Example

Facciamo la nostra parte senza lamentarci.

We do our part without complaining.

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