Meaning
sauce; juices
- sauce for pasta or other food
- liquid that comes out of cooked food or fruit
In a sentence
La pasta con il sugo è pronta.
The pasta with sauce is ready.
Hai fatto tu il sugo?
Did you make the sauce yourself?
Oggi non voglio il sugo di carne.
Today I don't want meat sauce.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sugo | masculine · singular |
| sughi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday Italian, sugo often means pasta sauce.
- Common with di pomodoro, di carne, al basilico.
- Do not confuse with salsa, which is broader and often more generic.