biscotti means cookies in Italian

How do you say cookies in Italian?

Biscotti!

One cookie is a biscotto.  Two or more cookies are biscotti.  What is better than a single cookie, or biscotto?  Two cookies, two biscotti, of course!

The cookies are really good.
I biscotti sono buonissimi.

Extra credit, make pronunciation fun:

Biscotti starts out sounding like "bees"

The second third of the word gets the emphasis and sounds like "COAT"
The last third of the word sounds like "tea"

Make sure to take your time pronouncing both t's, both the T of "COAT" and the t of "tea"

bees-COAT-tea

pane means bread in Italian

How do you say bread in Italian?

Pane!

In Italy bread, pane, is rarely made at home.  Why bother?  Every neighborhood has at least one awesome bakery where bread, pane, is baked fresh every morning.

Il pane è fresco.

The bread is fresh.

Extra credit, make pronunciation fun:

Pane starts out like the "pon" in "upon."

The first half of the word gets the emphasis and sounds like "PON" from "upon"

The second half of the word sounds like the "ay" in "hay"

PON- ay

zucca means pumpkin in Italian

How do you say pumpkin in Italian?

Zucca!

In Italian cooking pumpkin, zucca, is typically found in savory, not sweet preparations.  

Pumpkin ravioli are fantastic! 

Ravioli alla zucca sono fantastici!

Extra credit, make pronunciation fun:

Zucca starts out sounding like "zoo."

The first half of the word sounds like "zook."

The second half of the word gets the emphasis and sounds like the "cu" in "cup." 

Make sure to take your time pronouncing both c's.

Zook- CUP (-p)