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How to Say ‘Some red wine?’ in Italian

Un po' di vino rosso?

oon poh dee VEE-noh ROHS-soh

[oon poh dee VEE-noh ROHS-soh]

💬 Usage Tip: un po' di means "a bit of" before any noun: un po' di pane "some bread". The colour comes after the noun: vino rosso, not "rosso vino".

Phrase Breakdown

Un po' di

oon poh dee

A bit of

'Un po' di' is a fixed phrase meaning 'some' or 'a little'. Say um-PO-di.

Example

Un po' di acqua, per favore.

A little water, please.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

po'

[poh]

bit, little

Short for 'poco'; 'un po' di' means 'some, a little of'.

Example

Vuoi un po' di pane?

Do you want some bread?

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

vino rosso?

VEE-noh ROHS-soh

red wine?

The adjective comes after the noun. Roll the r and hold the double s: VI-no ROS-so.

Example

Preferisco il vino rosso.

I prefer red wine.

Words in this phrase

vino

[VEE-noh]

wine

Masculine noun for the alcoholic drink made from grapes.

Example

Il vino della casa è buono.

The house wine is good.

rosso

[ROHS-soh]

red

Adjective for the color red; with wine, red wine.

Example

Preferisco il vino rosso.

I prefer red wine.

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