If you've been to an Italian restaurant or watched an Italian (or an Italian-American) movie, you may already be familiar with many Italian words and expressions. There are many words related to art and architecture, music, cuisine, language and literature, politics, and science and medicine that have made their way into the English language. You probably already know more Italian words than you think! The following are some words and terms borrowed directly from the Italian language. In all cases, the English words are spelled exactly the same way in Italian.

al dente

al fresco

alto

antipasto

barista

basso

biscotti

broccoli

calamari

cappuccino

capriccio

chiaroscuro

diva

espresso

fantasia

fettucine

fiasco

figurine

focaccia

forte

gelato

gesso

graffiti

internedio

intermezzo

lasagna

libretto

madonna

maestro

oboe

orchestra

palazzo

pasta

pergola

piazza

piano

piccolo

pizza

pizzeria

prosciutto

putto

ravioli

replica

salami

segue

solo

sonata

soprano

spaghetti

stucco

studio

tempera

tempo

terra-cotta

tiramisù

tortellini

trombone

tuba

villa

viola

zucchini