Meaning
tuna
- a large sea fish
- tuna as food, fresh or canned
In a sentence
Mangio un panino al tonno.
I eat a tuna sandwich.
Ti piace il tonno in scatola?
Do you like canned tuna?
Oggi non compro il tonno.
I'm not buying tuna today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tonno | masculine · singular |
| tonni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine: il tonno.
- Often means canned tuna in everyday speech.
- Common in food phrases: pasta al tonno, panino al tonno.