eating, food and hunger terms in italian

Here's some good streetsmart Italian vocab for you - a selection of eating, food and hunger terms. Ciao for now!

far venire l'acquolina in bocca
to make one's mouth water

avere una fame da lupi
to be hungry as a horse

stare a dieta
to be on a diet

essere un morto di fame
to be a nobody or a nothing

essere sciupato
to have gotten skinnier

essere una buona forchetta
to be a hearty eater

abbuffarsi
to pig out

A tavola!
Time to eat! Supper's ready!

essere sazio
to be full

pappare
to eat up, gobble up

ruttare
to burp

scoppiare
to burst or explode (because you're so full)

togliersi lo sfizio
to satisfy a craving

essere buono come il pane
to be as good as gold