Italian All-in-One For Dummies (35 page)
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il tagliere
(eel tah-
lyeh
-reh) (
cutting board
)
il tavolo
(eel
tah
-voh-loh) (
table
)
il tostapane
(eel toh-stah-
pah
-neh) (
toaster
)
You may be wondering why
la lavatrice
(
washing machine
) is included on this list. In Italy, you often find washing machines in the kitchen; however, dryers aren't very common in Italy because of the enormous amount of electricity they consume.
La sala da pranzo: The dining room
Italians show their sense of hospitality
in sala da pranzo
(een
sah
-lah dah
prahn
-tzoh)
(
in the dining room
). They set the dining table carefully and welcome their guests with refined details. Here are some items you'll likely see in the dining room:
il bicchiera da acqua
(eel beek-
kyeh
-reh dah
ah
-kwah) (
water glass
)
il bicchiere da vino
(eel beek-
kyeh
-reh dah
vee
-noh) (
wine glass
)
il centrotavola
(eel
chehn
-troh-
tah
-voh-lah) (
centerpiece
)
il cestino per il pane
(eel cheh-
stee
-noh pehr eel
pah
-neh) (
bread basket
)
il coltello
(eel kohl-
tehl
-loh) (
knife
)
il cucchiaino
(eel koohk-kyah-
ee
-noh) (
teaspoon
)
il cucchiaio
(eel koohk-
kyah
-yoh) (
spoon
)
la forchetta
(lah fohr-
keht
-tah
)
(
fork
)
il piattino
(eel pyaht-
tee
-noh) (
saucer
)
il piatto fondo
(eel
pyaht
-toh
fohn
-doh) (
bowl
)