Meaning
starter, appetizer
- first small dish before the main meal
In a sentence
Per me, un antipasto e una pizza.
For me, a starter and a pizza.
Prendiamo un antipasto?
Shall we have a starter?
Stasera non voglio l'antipasto.
Tonight I don't want a starter.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| antipasto | masculine · singular |
| antipasti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian meals, antipasto comes before primo and secondo.
- Often used in restaurants: un antipasto, gli antipasti.
- Not the same as aperitivo, which is a pre-meal drink/snack.