Without eggs, please.
WOH-vah — 'uo' is a diphthong, lips round then open. 'Senza' = SEHN-tsah.
Use when ordering pasta, sauces, or desserts. Fresh Italian pasta often contains eggs, unlike dried pasta. Mention this early in the ordering process.
'Senza' means 'without' and is followed directly by the noun without an article. This is a simple, effective formula: 'senza + food item'. Uova (eggs) is a plural noun with an irregular singular: 'uovo'.
Non mangio uova.
I don't eat eggs.
Statement of restriction rather than a request.
La pasta è all'uovo?
Is the pasta egg-based?
Checking if fresh pasta contains eggs.
Avete pasta senza uova?
Do you have egg-free pasta?
Request for alternative pasta type.
In Italian cuisine, 'pasta all'uovo' (egg pasta) like tagliatelle and pappardelle is considered superior in quality. Dried pasta (pasta secca) made only with semolina and water is the egg-free alternative.