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Snack e cibo spazzatura / Snacks and junk food

Learn Italian Snacks and junk food vocabulary A1

  • Le patatine (fritte) [(fried) potato chips / crisps]
  • I nachos (The nachos)
  • I popcorn (The popcorn)
  • I salatini (The pretzels / salted crackers)
  • Le arachidi tostate (The roasted peanuts)
  • Le noccioline salate (The salted peanuts)
  • I crackers (The crackers)
  • Le olive fritte [The fried olives (a common Italian snack)]
  • I taralli [The crunchy Italian bread rings (often seasoned)]
  • Le focaccine (The small savory focaccia snacks)
Learn Italian Snacks and junk food vocabulary A1

  • Le merendine (The packaged snack cakes)
  • I biscotti (The cookies)
  • I wafer (The wafer cookies)
  • Le caramelle (The candies)
  • Le gomme da masticare (The chewing gum)
  • Le cioccolatine (The chocolate bars / small chocolates)
  • Le barrette di cioccolato (The chocolate bars)
  • I gelati confezionati [The packaged ice cream (e.g., cones, popsicles)]
  • Le caramelle gommose (The gummy candies)
  • I lecca-lecca (The lollipops)
Learn Italian Snacks and junk food vocabulary A1

  • L’hamburger (The hamburger)
  • Il panino imbottito (The stuffed sandwich)
  • La pizza al taglio (The pizza by the slice)
  • I nuggets di pollo (The chicken nuggets)
  • Le ali di pollo fritte (The fried chicken wings)
  • I bastoncini di pesce (The fish sticks)
  • Le patatine fritte (The French fries)
  • Gli hot dog (The hot dogs)
  • I cornetti salati [The savory croissants (often filled with ham/cheese)]
  • I tramezzini (The small triangular sandwiches)
Learn Italian Snacks and junk food vocabulary A1

  • La Coca-Cola (The coke)
  • La Fanta (The fanta)
  • Lo Sprite (The sprite)
  • La bevanda gassata (The soda / fizzy drink)
  • Il tè freddo (The iced tea)
  • Il succo di frutta [The fruit juice (boxed/canned)]
  • L’energy drink (The energy drink)

Next lesson:

Le dolce / The desserts