Meaning
wholemeal; whole
- made with whole grains
- complete in all parts
In a sentence
A colazione mangio pane integrale.
For breakfast I eat wholemeal bread.
Preferisci la pasta integrale o normale?
Do you prefer wholewheat pasta or regular pasta?
Questo biscotto non è integrale.
This biscuit isn't wholegrain.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| integrale | masculine · singular |
| integrale | feminine · singular |
| integrali | masculine · plural |
| integrali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- With food, it often means wholemeal: pane integrale, pasta integrale.
- Not the same as completo in every context, though both can mean complete.
- Regular adjective in -e: same singular for masculine and feminine.