How to Say ‘A bottle of water’ in Italian
Una bottiglia d'acqua
oo-na boh-teel-ya dah ahk-wa
[oo-na boh-teel-ya dah ahk-wa]
💬 Usage Tip: In [bottiglia d'acqua], Italian uses [di] ("of") where English often just stacks nouns: "water bottle." You'll see the same pattern in [tazza di tè] and [succo d'arancia].
Phrase Breakdown
Una
[oo-na]
A (feminine singular)
An indefinite article used for feminine singular nouns.
Vorrei una bottiglia d'acqua, per favore.
I would like a bottle of water, please.
bottiglia
[boh-teel-ya]
Bottle
A container with a narrow neck, typically used to hold liquids.
Ho comprato una bottiglia d'acqua.
I bought a bottle of water.
d'acqua
dah ahk-wa
of water
Indicates the content of the bottle.
Un bicchiere d'acqua
A glass of water
Words in this phrase
d'
[dah]
Of
Indicates possession or origin.
Posso avere una bottiglia d'acqua?
Can I have a bottle of water?
acqua
[ahk-wa]
Water
A clear, colorless, tasteless, and odorless liquid essential for life.
Bevi sempre molta acqua.
You always drink a lot of water.
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