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How to Say ‘The classic Sunday lunch!’ in Italian

Il classico pranzo della domenica!

eel KLAHS-see-koh PRAHN-tsoh DEL-lah doh-MEH-nee-kah

[eel KLAHS-see-koh PRAHN-tsoh DEL-lah doh-MEH-nee-kah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Calling it classico nods to the shared joke: several courses at mum's table that run well into the afternoon.

Phrase Breakdown

Il classico pranzo

eel KLAHS-see-koh PRAHN-tsoh

The classic lunch

Stress the first syllable of 'CLAS-si-co' and hold the double 's'.

Example

È il classico pranzo italiano.

It's the classic Italian lunch.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

classico

[KLAHS-see-koh]

classic / typical

Adjective for something traditional or typical.

Example

È il classico errore.

It's the classic mistake.

pranzo

[PRAHN-tsoh]

lunch

Noun: the midday meal, often big on Sundays in Italy.

Example

Il pranzo è pronto.

Lunch is ready.

della domenica!

DEL-lah doh-MEH-nee-kah

of Sunday!

Hold the double 'l' in 'della'. Say it with enthusiasm, as an exclamation.

Example

La messa della domenica.

Sunday mass.

Words in this phrase

della

[DEL-lah]

of the

'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Il colore della tazza.

The colour of the cup.

domenica

[doh-MEH-nee-kah]

Sunday

Day of the week; used alone it means 'on Sunday'.

Example

Domenica dormo fino a tardi.

On Sunday I sleep late.

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