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fetta

/ˈfet.ta/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,055

Meaning

slice

  • thin piece cut from food
  • portion shaped like a slice

In a sentence

Mangio una fetta di torta.

I'm eating a slice of cake.

Vuoi una fetta di pane?

Do you want a slice of bread?

Non prendo un'altra fetta.

I'm not taking another slice.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fettafeminine · singular
fettefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common with bread, cake, ham: una fetta di pane/torta/prosciutto.
  • Use di after fetta to say what it is a slice of.
  • Don't confuse with pezzo, a more general 'piece'.

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