Meaning
sugar
- sugar (all senses)
In a sentence
Prendo il caffè senza zucchero la mattina.
I have coffee without sugar in the morning.
Hai messo troppo zucchero nel tè?
Did you put too much sugar in the tea?
Ho finito lo zucchero, puoi comprarlo oggi?
I ran out of sugar, can you buy it today?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zucchero | masculine · singular |
| zuccheri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: dello zucchero, senza zucchero. Use a plural only for types or packets in specific contexts.
- For table sugar, zucchero is enough. Specify zucchero di canna for brown sugar and zucchero a velo for powdered sugar.
- In coffee-bar Italian, con zucchero or senza zucchero is very common when ordering drinks.