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How to Say โ€˜On Saturday we have a special seafood menu.โ€™ in Italian

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce.

SAH-bah-toh ahb-BYAH-moh oon meh-NOO speh-chah-leh dee PEH-sheh

[SAH-bah-toh ahb-BYAH-moh oon meh-NOO speh-chah-leh dee PEH-sheh]

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น In Italy: A [menu speciale di pesce] often means a fixed seafood offering for that day, not just one fish dish. If you have allergies or don't eat seafood, it's worth asking whether there's an alternative.

Phrase Breakdown

Sabato

[SAH-bah-toh]

Saturday

The day on which the special offer is available.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce molto richiesto.

On Saturday we have a very popular special seafood menu.

abbiamo

[ahb-BYAH-moh]

we have

A form of the verb 'to have,' used to present availability or an offer.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce per cena.

On Saturday we have a special seafood menu for dinner.

Un menu speciale

oon meh-NOO speh-chah-leh

A special menu

A menu created for a particular occasion or day.

Example

Cโ€™รจ un menu speciale per Natale.

There is a special menu for Christmas.

Words in this phrase

un

[oon]

a

Masculine singular indefinite article used before masculine nouns.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce completo.

On Saturday we have a complete special seafood menu.

menu

[meh-NOO]

menu

A set of dishes offered by the restaurant.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce fisso.

On Saturday we have a fixed special seafood menu.

speciale

[speh-chah-leh]

special

Different from the usual menu, often temporary or promotional.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce per due persone.

On Saturday we have a special seafood menu for two people.

Di pesce

dee PEH-sheh

Fish / seafood

Indicates that the menu is based on fish dishes.

Example

Preferisco i piatti di pesce.

I prefer fish dishes.

Words in this phrase

di

[dee]

of / with

Introduces the food type in the expression 'di pesce.'

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce e verdure.

On Saturday we have a special menu of seafood and vegetables.

pesce

[PEH-sheh]

fish / seafood

Indicates that the special menu is based on fish or seafood.

Example

Sabato abbiamo un menu speciale di pesce fresco.

On Saturday we have a special menu of fresh seafood.

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