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How to Say ‘Eat light’ in Italian

Mangi leggero

MAHN-jee leh-JEH-roh

[MAHN-jee leh-JEH-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: mangi is the polite command form, so it ends in -i, where the informal mangia would be used with a friend. The same goes for torni "come back" and prenda "take".

Phrase Breakdown

Mangi

[MAHN-jee]

eat (formal command)

Formal imperative of 'mangiare', used to give advice politely.

Example

Mangi più frutta, signora.

Eat more fruit, madam.

leggero

[leh-JEH-roh]

light / mild

Masculine adjective: light in weight or mild in taste.

Example

Vorrei un pranzo leggero.

I'd like a light lunch.

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