coca-cola
In Italian, "coke" is translated as coca-cola.
The term refers to the Coca-Cola soft drink.
Meaning: Coca-Cola (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term coca-cola is the standard name for the drink, while Cola is used more informally to refer to Coke.
Did you know?
- If you ask for a coca in a bar, you might be asking for the drug rather than the soft drink. To avoid any confusion with the illegal stimulant, it is much safer to specify una coca-cola or una cola.
- While coca-cola is the brand, Italians often use the term bibita to refer to any soft drink in general.
- Because coca-cola is an unadapted borrowing from English, it maintains its foreign identity in the Italian way of speaking, whereas many other food terms are Italianized.
Examples in context
- Quale preferite, Coca-Cola o Pepsi?Which do you prefer, Coke or Pepsi?This sentence is useful for asking someone which brand of soft drink they prefer when using coca-cola.Tatoeba #3927160 by Guybrush88, translation #3850960 by CK
- Vorrei una Coca-Cola, per favore.I would like a Coca-Cola, please.
- Ha una Coca-Cola?Do you have a Coca-Cola?
- Potrei avere una Coca-Cola, per cortesia?May I have a Coca-Cola, please?
- Mi prendi una cola, per favore?Could you get me a cola, please?
- Ho una voglia matta di bere una cola.I'm really craving a cola.
- Vorrei una Coca-Cola ghiacciata, per favore.I would like an iced Coca-Cola, please.
- Non ho più Coca-Cola in frigorifero.I don't have any more Coca-Cola in the fridge.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- FrancescoCosa vuoi bere, Sofia?What do you want to drink, Sofia?
- SofiaVorrei una Coca-Cola, per favore.I would like a Coca-Cola, please.
- FrancescoPrendo anche una Coca-Cola per me.I'll have a Coca-Cola for myself too.
- SofiaOttima scelta, Francesco!Great choice, Francesco!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coca-cola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
