"The breakfast is on the plate."

Translation: La colazione è nel piatto.

[henio]

Because in Italian the food is in the plate, not on. you just have lo learn it this way

[ziggKogg]

Can anyone confirm this?

[CharlotteJoy1992]

I put "La colazione è sul piatto" and it marked it as correct =)

[SRB09]

Why is this not "La colazione e sul piatto", "sul" meaning "on", "nel" meaning "in"?

[estuck992]

I haven't learned "sul" yet so I think they're trying to use the words they've taught us thus far for a close translation. Just a guess though.

[ddiiggss]

Wouldn't this be "La colazione sta nel piatto"?

[kylecaprai]

what is the difference between sul and nel?

[bogdoomy]

Sul=on something
Nel=in something

However, in this context, nel is the correct answer

[klswift]

Can you not say "la prima colazione"?

[djdhermes219]

This would be redundant and even though it would translate to breakfast, no one in Italian would say "The first breakfast" as la prima colazione would suggest.

[RebeS333]

why not nello piatto?

[FrenchCrazy]

Perché non è "lo piatto" ma "il piatto"

[jamrhein2]

What's the difference between nel and nello? These ones keep getting me for some reason.

[FrenchCrazy]

nel = in + the definitive article il (the)
nello = in + the definitive article lo

This link may help you: http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare110a.htm

In summary:
nel piatto (in the plate)
nella strada (in the street)
nello stereo (in the stereo)
nell'isola (in the island)

[jieying1]

When do you use il and when do you use la?

[AuntieE]

I do not know what eatning a lingot means when I have three hearts left.