pizza

PEET-sah

nounfA1

pizza?Italian dish

📝 In Action

¿Pedimos una pizza para cenar esta noche?

Should we order a pizza for dinner tonight?

Me encanta la pizza de champiñones y pimientos.

I love mushroom and pepper pizza.

Una porción de pizza es suficiente para mí.

One slice of pizza is enough for me.

Word Connections

Synonyms

tarta (tart/pie (general term for circular baked food))

Common Collocations

pedir una pizza – to order a pizza
una porción de pizza – a slice of pizza
ir a una pizzería – to go to a pizzeria

💡 Grammar Points

Gender is Feminine

Even though this word ends in 'a' (which is common for feminine nouns), remember to always use the feminine articles: 'la pizza' (the pizza) or 'una pizza' (a pizza).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Pronouncing the 'zz'

Mistake: "Pronouncing it like the 'z' in English 'zebra'."

Correction: In Spanish, the 'zz' from Italian is usually pronounced like a strong 's' sound, as in 'casa'. Say 'PEET-sah'.

⭐ Usage Tips

The Plural Form

To talk about more than one, you just add 's': 'las pizzas' (the pizzas). Easy!

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: pizza

Question 1 of 1

If you want to say 'I want a pizza,' which phrase is correct?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

pizzería(pizzeria (pizza restaurant)) - noun

pizzero(pizza maker) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

How do Spanish speakers usually refer to a single slice of pizza?

They usually say 'una porción de pizza' (a portion of pizza) or sometimes 'un trozo de pizza' (a piece of pizza).