uva
grape
The Italian word for 'grape' is 'uva'. It is used in the same way as it is in English, to refer to the fruit of the Vitis vinifera plant. It can be found in a variety of contexts, from gastronomy to everyday conversation.
Example sentences using: uva
Uva è il mio frutto preferito.
Grapes are my favorite fruit.
This is a simple sentence in Italian where the speaker expresses his favourite fruit. 'Uva' stands for grapes in English, 'il mio frutto preferito' translates to my favorite fruit. Thus, 'Uva è il mio frutto preferito.' translates to 'Grapes are my favorite fruit.'
Faccio sempre il vino con l'uva.
I always make wine with grapes.
The sentence refers to the speaker's habit of making wine using grapes. 'Faccio' is I make, 'sempre' is always, 'il vino' is the wine, 'con' is with, and 'l'uva' refers to the grapes. Therefore, 'Faccio sempre il vino con l'uva.' translates to 'I always make wine with grapes.'
Ho visto un cesto di uva al mercato.
I saw a basket of grapes at the market.
This sentence describes an observation by the speaker at a market. 'Ho visto' is I saw, 'un cesto di' is a basket of, 'uva' is grapes, 'al mercato' is at the market. Hence, 'Ho visto un cesto di uva al mercato.' translates to 'I saw a basket of grapes at the market.'