FastItalian LearningSign in
A2🍕 Food

Italian word

arrosto

roasted (adjective) / un arrosto = a roast

Looks like

roast

roast is the translation — but English and Italian roasting traditions differ

⚠️ The trap

No word confusion, but cultural difference: an Italian 'arrosto' is typically veal, pork loin, or chicken cooked in a pan on the stove or in the oven. The British 'Sunday roast' concept (with gravy, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding) does not exist in Italian culture.

To say "roast is the translation — but English and Italian roasting traditions differ" in Italian:

arrosto (roast) / arrosto di vitello (veal roast)

"arrosto" in English means:

roasted (adjective) / un arrosto = a roast

Example

"La domenica si mangia sempre l'arrosto."

"On Sundays we always eat the roast."

Test your Italian level

Find your level and start the right lessons for you.

Take the test →