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"Pizza" in Spanish: pizza

la pizza

Say it: PEET-sahfeminine · la pizzanoun/ˈpit.sa/

Pizza is la pizza (PEET-sah). It is feminine: una pizza, las pizzas. Order una pizza mediana or una rebanada de pizza by the slice.

Ordering for a group

Una pizza familiar de pepperoni.
A family-size pepperoni pizza.
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How to pronounce pizza

Say it

PEET-sah

/ˈpit.sa/

PEET-sah. Stress PEET. In pizza, zz sounds like ts or soft s. Keep a clear ee.

"Pizza" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
la pizzapizza

Default loanword.

una rebanada de pizzaa slice of pizza

By-the-slice orders.

la pizza familiarfamily-size pizza

Large sharing size.

la pizza vegetarianavegetarian pizza

No-meat topping request.

How to use pizza in real life

  1. 1Ordering for a group

    Una pizza familiar de pepperoni.

    A family-size pepperoni pizza.

    Familiar means large / family size.

  2. 2By the slice

    Dos rebanadas de pizza, por favor.

    Two slices of pizza, please.

    Rebanada is a slice.

  3. 3Checking toppings

    ¿La pizza lleva cebolla?

    Does the pizza come with onion?

    Lleva asks what is on it.

Mistakes English speakers make with pizza

Incorrect: El pizza está caliente.

Correct: La pizza está caliente.

Pizza is feminine. Use la pizza.

Incorrect: Quiero un pizza grande.

Correct: Quiero una pizza grande.

Match gender: una pizza, pizza grande.

Good to know

Pizza is a global loanword with local toppings—from Mexican pizza with jalapeños to Argentine fugazza with onions. Delivery apps and corner shops both say pizza. Spain keeps feminine pizza; toppings change.

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Ordering delivery

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Qué pizza pedimos?

    What pizza should we order?

  2. You

    Una pizza vegetariana grande.

    A large vegetarian pizza.

  3. ChatPal

    La pizza llega en media hora.

    The pizza arrives in half an hour.

  4. You

    Bien. Yo pongo la mesa.

    Good. I'll set the table.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Pizza" in Spanish

Is pizza masculine or feminine?

Feminine: la pizza, una pizza, pizzas calientes.

How do you pronounce pizza in Spanish?

PEET-sah with stress on PEET.

How do I order one slice?

Una rebanada de pizza, por favor.

How do I say family size?

Pizza familiar or pizza grande, depending on the shop.

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