Meaning
snack
- a small portion of food consumed between main meals
In a sentence
Faccio sempre uno spuntino leggero a metà mattina.
I always have a light snack mid-morning.
Vuoi fare un piccolo spuntino prima di uscire?
Do you want to have a small snack before going out?
Non mangio dolci per lo spuntino pomeridiano.
I don't eat sweets for my afternoon snack.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spuntino | masculine · singular |
| spuntini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always used with 'fare' ('fare uno spuntino' = to have a snack).