A chocolate croissant, please.
cor-NET-to — three syllables, stress on second. Double 't' is held slightly.
When ordering a croissant to accompany your coffee at breakfast. 'Cornetto' is the Italian word for croissant.
'Cornetto' literally means 'little horn' — the Italian croissant is slightly different from the French version: sweeter, less buttery, and usually filled. 'Al cioccolato' means with chocolate filling. Other fillings: 'alla crema' (custard), 'alla marmellata' (jam), 'alla nocciola' (hazelnut).
Un cornetto alla crema.
A custard croissant.
'Crema' = custard cream filling — the most popular filling
Un cornetto vuoto.
A plain croissant.
'Vuoto' = empty/plain — no filling. Sometimes called 'semplice'
Un cornetto integrale.
A wholemeal croissant.
'Integrale' = wholemeal — healthier option, increasingly common
The 'cappuccino e cornetto' is the Italian national breakfast. However, the Italian cornetto is quite different from a French croissant — it is richer and sweeter, almost brioche-like. Bars that make their own ('fatto in casa') cornettos are a special treat worth seeking out.