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Daily wordsMots du 14 août 2026

Words borrowed from Italian

You have an hour before the opera and you're ordering dinner at the Italian place across the street.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : espresso, prosciutto, gnocchi, mozzarella, tiramisu, ditto, opera, maestro, soprano, finale. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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Les dix mots10 mots, 10 phrases

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    espresso/ˌeˈspresoʊ/Se dit aussi ˌekˈspreˌsoʊ.nounStrong black coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground beans.No k sound anywhere in it: es-PRESS-oh.
  2. 2
    prosciutto/prəˈʃuːˌtoʊ/nounItalian ham cured in salt and cut very thin.The sci is a sh sound, and the first o is barely there: pruh-SHOO-toh.
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    gnocchi/ˈnoʊki/nounSmall soft dumplings of potato or flour, usually served with a sauce.The g is silent and the cch is a k: NYOH-kee comes out as NOH-kee here.
  4. 4
    mozzarella/ˌmɑːtsəˈrelə/nounA soft, mild, white Italian cheese.The zz is a ts sound: mots-uh-RELL-uh.
  5. 5
    tiramisu/ˌtɪrəˈmɪˌsuː/nounAn Italian dessert of coffee-soaked sponge layered with sweet cheese and grated chocolate.Stress lands on the third syllable and the end is a long soo.
  6. 6
    ditto/ˈdɪtoʊ/verbTo say the same thing the person before you said.
  7. 7
    opera/ˈɑːprə/nounA play where the whole story is sung, with an orchestra playing.Two syllables, with the stress on the first one.
  8. 8
    maestro/ˈmaɪstroʊ/nounAn artist who is superbly good at what they do.The ae is one sound, like the word my: MY-stroh.
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    soprano/səˈprɑːnoʊ/Se dit aussi səˈprænoʊ.adjectiveBelonging to the highest range of voice or instrument.
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    finale/fəˈnæli/nounThe last part of a performance.The final e is said out loud, and the stress sits in the middle: fuh-NAL-ee.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    Could I get an espresso after the meal?

  2. 2

    Does the prosciutto come with melon or bread?

  3. 3

    Is the gnocchi made fresh here every day?

  4. 4

    I'd like the tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, please.

  5. 5

    Could we get the tiramisu before we leave?

  6. 6

    I'll ditto that and have the gnocchi too.

  7. 7

    The opera starts at eight, so we should hurry.

  8. 8

    The maestro conducting tonight is worth the ticket.

  9. 9

    She sings the soprano part in the last act.

  10. 10

    The finale is the best part of the night.