Meaning
meat, flesh
In a sentence
Stasera cucino carne con patate e insalata.
Tonight I'm cooking meat with potatoes and salad.
Non mangio carne da quasi due anni.
I haven't eaten meat for almost two years.
Hai comprato la carne per la cena?
Did you buy the meat for dinner?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carne | feminine · singular |
| carni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use carne for animal meat as food; use polpa for fruit flesh and tessuto/carne viva in medical contexts.
- Often used without an article in general statements: Mangio carne, not usually Mangio la carne.
- Carne is feminine singular: la carne, tanta carne. The plural carni appears mainly in culinary or technical contexts.