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pasta
Generally refers to pasta products from Italian cuisine, such as spaghetti, penne, or fusilli, which are made from durum wheat semolina, water, and sometimes egg.
Für das Abendessen kochen wir heute frische Pasta.
For dinner today, we're cooking fresh pasta.
'Pasta' is a word from Italian that is known worldwide for Italian pasta products. In German, it is used like a German word.
In Italien isst man Pasta fast jeden Tag.
In Italy, people eat pasta almost every day.
The word 'Pasta' is usually used in the singular, even when talking about a large amount or different types. Here it functions like an uncountable noun (e.g., like rice or milk).
Ist noch Pasta für mich übrig?
Is there any pasta left for me?
Whether the raw ingredient or the finished dish is meant can be recognized from the verb. Verbs like 'kochen' (to cook) or 'kaufen' (to buy) refer to the ingredient, while verbs like 'essen' (to eat) or 'bestellen' (to order) mean the finished dish.
Ich muss noch Pasta für das Abendessen kochen.
I still have to cook pasta for dinner.
When referring to the ingredient, typical combinations are 'frische Pasta' (fresh pasta), 'getrocknete Pasta' (dried pasta), 'Pasta selber machen' (to make pasta oneself), or 'Pasta kochen' (to cook pasta).
Am Sonntag machen wir oft frische Pasta selbst.
On Sundays, we often make fresh pasta ourselves.
noodle
'die Nudel' and 'die Pasta' both mean pasta products such as spaghetti or penne. 'Nudeln' is very common and neutral in everyday language, especially when talking about the food itself. 'Pasta' sounds more strongly connected to Italian cuisine and can also mean the prepared dish with sauce. Learners may easily confuse the words because they are often used for the same food. As a simple guide: when cooking at home, people often say 'Nudeln'; in a restaurant or with Italian dishes, 'Pasta' sounds more natural.
Im kleinen Restaurant bestellt Anna eine Pasta mit Gemüse.
At the small restaurant, Anna orders a pasta dish with vegetables.
Zum Abendessen kocht mein Nachbar Nudeln mit Tomatensoße.
For dinner, my neighbor is cooking pasta with tomato sauce.