Meaning
soup
In a sentence
Stasera faccio una zuppa calda con le verdure.
Tonight I'm making a hot vegetable soup.
Hai già assaggiato la zuppa del giorno?
Have you already tried the soup of the day?
Non voglio la zuppa, preferisco un panino.
I don't want soup, I prefer a sandwich.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zuppa | feminine · singular |
| zuppe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use zuppa for soup in general; minestra often suggests a lighter, broth-based first course, especially in traditional home cooking.
- With articles, it’s feminine: la zuppa, una zuppa. Adjectives agree: zuppa calda, zuppe calde.
- In restaurants and recipes, vellutata or crema may sound more specific than zuppa for smooth blended soups.