Italian vocabulary:
Food.
Food.
Below is a list of food vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.
Lastly updated: 30.8.2026
- acqua (l’, f) (pl: le acque) [EN: water][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- aglio (l’, m) (pl: gli agli) [EN: garlic][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- alimento (l’, m) (pl: gli alimenti) [EN: food, foodstuff][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- appetito (l’, m) (pl: gli appetiti) [EN: appetite][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- arancia (l’, f) (pl: le arance) [EN: orange][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- avere fame [EN: to be hungry][A1-A2][30.8.2026] #verb
- avere sete [EN: to be thirsty][A1-A2][30.8.2026] #verb
- banana (la) (pl: le banane) [EN: banana][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- burro (il) (pl: i burri) [EN: butter][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- carne (la) (pl: le carni) [EN: meat][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- carota (la) (pl: le carote) [EN: carrot][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- cena (la) (pl: le cene) [EN: dinner][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- cereale (il) (pl: i cereali) [EN: cereal, grain][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- cibo (il) (pl: i cibi) [EN: food][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- colazione (la) (pl: le colazioni) [EN: breakfast][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- contorno (il) (pl: i contorni) [EN: side dish][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- cuocere [EN: to cook][A1-A2][30.8.2026] #verb
- cucina (la) (pl: le cucine) [EN: cuisine, cooking][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- dessert (il) (pl: i dessert) [EN: dessert][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- dolce (il) (pl: i dolci) [EN: dessert, sweet][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- fame (la) (pl: le fami) [EN: hunger][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- farina (la) (pl: le farine) [EN: flour][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- formaggio (il) (pl: i formaggi) [EN: cheese][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- frutta (la) (pl: le frutte) [EN: fruit][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- gelato (il) (pl: i gelati) [EN: ice cream][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- gusto (il) (pl: i gusti) [EN: taste, flavor][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- insalata (l’, f) (pl: le insalate) [EN: salad][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- latte (il) (pl: i latti) [EN: milk][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- mangiare [EN: to eat][A1-A2][30.8.2026] #verb
- mela (la) (pl: le mele) [EN: apple][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- miele (il) (pl: i mieli) [EN: honey][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- olio (l’, m) (pl: gli oli) [EN: oil][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pane (il) (pl: i pani) [EN: bread][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pasta (la) (pl: le paste) [EN: pasta][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- patata (la) (pl: le patate) [EN: potato][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pesce (il) (pl: i pesci) [EN: fish][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- piatto (il) (pl: i piatti) [EN: dish, plate][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pomodoro (il) (pl: i pomodori) [EN: tomato][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pranzo (il) (pl: i pranzi) [EN: lunch][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- ricetta (la) (pl: le ricette) [EN: recipe][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- riso (il) (pl: i risi) [EN: rice][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- sale (il) (pl: i sali) [EN: salt][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- salato (il) (pl: i salati) [EN: savory food, salty food][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- sapore (il) (pl: i sapori) [EN: taste, flavor][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- sete (la) (pl: le seti) [EN: thirst][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- spaghetti (gli) [EN: spaghetti][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- verdura (la) (pl: le verdure) [EN: vegetables][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- vino (il) (pl: i vini) [EN: wine][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- zucca (la) (pl: le zucche) [EN: pumpkin, squash][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- zucchero (lo) (pl: gli zuccheri) [EN: sugar][A1-A2][30.8.2026]