soup / minestrone
minestre
mee-NEH-strah
Minestra is a general term for soup containing pasta or rice. Minestrone is a thicker, chunkier version. Zuppa usually refers to soups with bread or without pasta.
La nonna prepara sempre la minestra di verdure.
Grandma always makes vegetable soup.
D'inverno preferisco una minestra calda a un'insalata.
In winter I prefer a warm soup to a salad.