bottiglia di vino
/botˈtiʎ.ʎa di ˈvi.no/word by word
The English phrase "bottle of wine" is translated into Italian as bottiglia di vino.
The phrase bottiglia di vino refers to a glass container filled with wine.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a single bottle, you use the indefinite article una in the phrase una bottiglia di vino (a bottle of wine). To make the phrase plural to mean "the bottles of wine", the noun bottiglia changes to bottiglie, while the word vino remains singular: le bottiglie di vino.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /botˈtiʎ.ʎa di ˈvi.no/. It consists of 5 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In a busy Italian restaurant, if you want to order by the glass instead of a bottiglia di vino, you would ask for 'un calice' rather than 'un bicchiere'.
- While bottiglia di vino refers to the container, Italians often use the term vino sfuso for wine sold by the liter from a large vat into a reusable bottle.
- The word vino is so central to the culture that it appears in many idiomatic expressions, such as far venire il vino in testa, which means to become lightheaded.
Examples in context
- Dov'è la bottiglia di vino?Where is the bottle of wine?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the bottiglia di vino.Tatoeba #7003565 by Guybrush88, translation #7003107 by Eccles17
- Finì una bottiglia di vino.He finished a bottle of wine.This sentence is useful for stating that someone finished a bottiglia di vino.Tatoeba #11708770 by Guybrush88, translation #11490629 by Nuel
- Dammi una bottiglia di vino.Give me a bottle of wine.This sentence is useful for requesting una bottiglia di vino.Tatoeba #621578 by Guybrush88, translation #34313 by CK
- Vorrei una bottiglia di vino rosso, per favoreI would like a bottle of red wine, please
- Chi ha voglia di aprire una bottiglia di vino bianco?Who feels like opening a bottle of white wine?
- Potresti consigliarmi una bottiglia di vino siciliano?Could you recommend me a bottle of Sicilian wine?
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Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are at a supermarket.
- MatteoSofia, prendiamo una bottiglia di vino?Sofia, shall we get a bottle of wine?
- SofiaSì, Matteo, ma prendiamone una bianca.Yes, Matteo, but let's get a white one.
- MatteoQuesta bottiglia di vino sembra ottima.This bottle of wine looks excellent.
- SofiaVa bene, mettiamola nel carrello.Alright, let's put it in the cart.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bottiglia, di, vino) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
