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How to Say ‘Yes, a small bottle of still water.’ in Italian

Sì, una bottiglietta d'acqua naturale.

see OO-nah bot-teel-YET-tah d AHK-kwah nah-too-RAH-leh

[see OO-nah bot-teel-YET-tah d AHK-kwah nah-too-RAH-leh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, una bottiglietta

see OO-nah bot-teel-YET-tah

Yes, a small bottle

'Sì' means 'yes'. It is joined to the next words because it is a single short syllable. Say bot-tee-LYET-ta.

Example

Sì, una bottiglietta, grazie.

Yes, a small bottle, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

bottiglietta

[bot-teel-YET-tah]

small bottle

Diminutive of 'bottiglia'; a small bottle of a drink.

Example

Compro una bottiglietta di succo.

I buy a small bottle of juice.

d'acqua naturale.

d AHK-kwah nah-too-RAH-leh

of still water.

This specifies still water. Hold the 'cq' as a double 'k' sound: DAK-kwa.

Example

Preferisco l'acqua naturale.

I prefer still water.

Words in this phrase

[d]

Short form of 'di' before a vowel.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, grazie.

A glass of water, thanks.

acqua

[AHK-kwah]

water

The basic drink; feminine noun.

Example

L'acqua è fresca.

The water is cold.

naturale

[nah-too-RAH-leh]

still (non-sparkling)

For water, it means still, without bubbles; generally 'natural'.

Example

Una bottiglia d'acqua naturale, grazie.

A bottle of still water, thanks.

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