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How do you say "salty" in Italian?
salato
In Italian, "salty" is salato.
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Pronunciation
Salato is sah-LAH-toh, stress on the second syllable, built from sale, meaning salt.
Grammar notes
salato is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La zuppa era un po' troppo salata.
The soup was a little too salty.
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How to remember salato
Salato comes from sale, salt, the same root found in the English word 'salad'.
Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- pasta la pasta
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
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Questions about salato
How do you pronounce salato?
Salato is sah-LAH-toh, stress on the second syllable, built from sale, meaning salt.
Is salato formal or casual?
salato is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is salato used in Italian?
salato is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La zuppa era un po' troppo salata. (The soup was a little too salty.).
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