The autumn season – la stagione autunnale – is definitely here, with crisp days, changing colors and seasonal food products to enjoy.
So let’s look at some of the vocabulary and phrases related to this beautiful season.
Fall/autumn is autunno.
While the so-called foliage does not have a literal translation in Italian, we would talk about i colori d’autunno. Leaves – le foglie – change from green, verde, to orange, arancione, to yellow, giallo, to red, rosso.
To admire the changing colors, go for walks in the mountains, fare passeggiate in montagna – we recommend this trip in the Isarco Valley of South Tyrol.
What we also love about l’autunno is the range of delicious foods produced this time of year – sapori d’autunno. Such as:
-zucca – pumpkin, think tortelli di zucca
-tartufo - truffle (check our foodie guide to il tartufo)
-funghi – mushrooms; risotto ai funghi porcini, anyone?
-castagne – chestnuts, da mangiare passeggiando per il centro, to eat while walking in the city center
- uva – grapes; autumn is also time for the grape harvest, tempo di vendemmia
- vino novello – new wine
- olio nuovo – new olive oil
What’s your favorite thing about l’autunno?
