Italian Food & Cooking Vocabulary — Cuisine, Recipes & Ingredients

Go beyond restaurant basics and dive into Italian food culture. These lessons cover cooking vocabulary, local ingredients, wine and food pairings, and how to talk about cuisine like a native speaker.

The size of coffee you want.

The style of coffee, such as espresso, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha, etc.

Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.

Popular Italian food

Buying food, drink, and snacks

Paying by cash, student card, debit card, or coupon

Numbers

Paying the grocery bill

Asking what's available and in season

Identifying the varieties

Asking the price

Asking for the price

Asking for recommendations

Paying the bill

Essential communication

Getting around and shopping

Dining out

Essential communication

Getting around and shopping

Dining out

Italian destinations

Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.

Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.

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