"Courses (in a meal)" as a noun and "flat" as an adjective are literal English equivalents of the Italian word piatti. The masculine plural term in question additionally may be translated into English figuratively as "dismal," "dreary," "dull," "humdrum," "trite" and literally as "level," "linear," "straight" in its function as an adjective and figuratively as "kitties," "pools," "pot" for gambling and literally as "discs," "dishes," "plates," "saucers" in its role as a noun. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "PYAT-tee" in Italian.
Creative dishes [of food decorated to encourage the appetite] is an English equivalent of 'piatti creativi' on an Italian restaurant menu.
Piatti della cena is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "dinner courses." The culinary phrase translates literally as "plates of the dinner" in English. The pronunciation will be "PYAT-tee DEL-la TCHEY-na" in Italian.
Piatti principali is a literal Italian equivalent of the English phrase "main dishes." The masculine plural noun and adjective translate literally by word order into English as "dishes principal." The pronunciation will be "PYAT-tee PREEN-tchee-PA-lee" in Italian.
"Entrées" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase piatti di mezzo.Specifically, the masculine noun piatti literally is "plates". The preposition di means "of". The masculine noun mezzo translates as "half, middle, midway".The pronunciation will be "PYAT-tee dee MED-dzo" in Italian.
Primi piatti is an Italian equivalent of the French word entrées. The masculine plural adjective and noun translate literally into English as "first plates." The respective pronunciations will be "PREE-mee PYAT-tee" in Italian and "aw-trey" in French.
When translated from English to Italian a raccoon is a procione
"Out" in English is fuori in Italian.
"About" in English is circa in Italian.
"Or" in English is o in Italian.
"Not italian" in English is non italiano in Italian.
"To have" in English means avere in Italian.
"And you?" in English is E tu? in Italian.