il pane

bread

/PAH-neh/

Plural: pani

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What does ‘pane’ mean in English?

Compro il pane ogni mattina.

I buy bread every morning.

Il pane fresco ha un profumo meraviglioso.

Fresh bread has a wonderful smell.

Bread is central to Italian meals. Italians rarely butter their bread — it is used to make the 'scarpetta', mopping up sauce from the plate.

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