Italian · Food & Drink
"Carrot" in Italian: carota
la carota
Carrot in Italian is la carota (lah kah-ROH-tah), plural le carote. It is a everyday vegetable word for markets, soups, and snacks.
Shopping list
Compra due chili di carote.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce carota
Say it
kah-ROH-tah
/kaˈro.ta/
Carota stresses ROH: kah-ROH-tah. Plural carote keeps the same stress: kah-ROH-teh.
"Carrot" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la carota | the carrot One carrot. | One carrot. |
| le carote | carrots Plural shopping list. | Plural shopping list. |
| succo di carota | carrot juice Café and juice bar. | Café and juice bar. |
| carote grattugiate | grated carrots Salad prep. | Salad prep. |
How to use carota in real life
- 1Shopping list
Compra due chili di carote.
Buy two kilos of carrots.
Plural carote.
- 2Cooking soffritto
Taglia una carota a pezzetti.
Cut a carrot into small pieces.
Una carota singular.
- 3Kids' snack
Vuoi una carota cruda con l'hummus?
Do you want a raw carrot with hummus?
Carota cruda.
Mistakes English speakers make with carota
Incorrect: Il carota.
Correct: La carota.
Carota is feminine.
Incorrect: Le carota.
Correct: Le carote.
Plural drops a and ends in e.
Good to know
Carote show up in the classic soffritto with onion and celery. Raw sticks with dips are common for kids, and markets sell them loose by the kilo more often than bagged.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Prepping soup
ChatPal
Quante carote mettiamo nella zuppa?
How many carrots are we putting in the soup?
You
Tre. Una carota grande basta quasi.
Three. One large carrot is almost enough.
ChatPal
Ok. Lavo le carote e tu tagli.
Ok. I'll wash the carrots and you cut.
You
Va bene. Poi grattugio mezza carota per l'insalata.
Fine. Then I'll grate half a carrot for the salad.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Carrot" in Italian
Singular and plural?
La carota, le carote.
How do I say carrot juice?
Succo di carota.
Is carota used in colors?
People say arancione for orange; carota stays the vegetable.
Raw or cooked?
Both: carota cruda or cotta.
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