How to Say ‘A bottle of water, please.’ in Italian
Una bottiglia d'acqua, per favore.
OO-nah boht-TEEL-yah dah AHK-kwah pehr fah-VOH-reh
[OO-nah boht-TEEL-yah dah AHK-kwah pehr fah-VOH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: [D'acqua] is a shortened form of [di acqua]. Italian often drops the final vowel of little words before another vowel: [un amico] but [un' amica], [l'acqua], [d'acqua].
Phrase Breakdown
Una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article, meaning a or one.
Una bottiglia d'acqua è sul tavolo.
A bottle of water is on the table.
bottiglia
[boht-TEEL-yah]
bottle
Noun meaning bottle.
La bottiglia è di vetro.
The bottle is made of glass.
d'
[dah]
of
Contracted form of di before a vowel, meaning of.
Un bicchiere d' acqua basta.
A glass of water is enough.
acqua
[AHK-kwah]
water
Basic noun meaning water.
L'acqua naturale costa meno.
Still water costs less.
per
[pehr]
for
Preposition meaning for; in per favore it helps form the polite expression please.
Questo è per favore troppo raro, ma la frase è utile.
This use of per favore is a bit rare, but the phrase is useful.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Literally favor; together with per it means please.
Dica favore ad alta voce per esercitarsi.
Say favore out loud to practice.
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