Meaning
salty; savory
- having a lot of salt
- not sweet, in food
- expensive, steep (of a bill or price)
In a sentence
Questo formaggio è molto salato.
This cheese is very salty.
Preferisci una colazione dolce o salata?
Do you prefer a sweet or savory breakfast?
La zuppa non è troppo salata.
The soup isn't too salty.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salato | masculine · singular |
| salata | feminine · singular |
| salati | masculine · plural |
| salate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of dolce for taste or type of food.
- Salato can mean 'too expensive' at higher levels, but not the main A2 sense.
- Agrees with the noun: salata, salati, salate.