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How do you say "sauce" in Italian?
la salsa
In Italian, "sauce" is la salsa.
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Pronunciation
Try salsa as sa-lsa — the weight of the word sits on sa.
Grammar notes
la salsa is feminine. Its plural is salse.
Example sentence
La pasta era accompagnata da una ricca salsa di pomodoro.
The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.
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How to remember la salsa
Tie salsa to the moment described in "The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.
Related words
- toast il brindisi
- cereal i cereali
- pancake la frittella
- omelet l' omelette
- broth il brodo
- gravy il sugo
- dressing il condimento
- marinade la marinata
- herb l' erba
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Questions about la salsa
How do you pronounce la salsa?
Try salsa as sa-lsa — the weight of the word sits on sa.
Is la salsa masculine or feminine?
la salsa is feminine. la salsa is feminine. Its plural is salse.
How is la salsa used in Italian?
la salsa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La pasta era accompagnata da una ricca salsa di pomodoro. (The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.).
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