diritto di tappo
/diˈrit.to di ˈtap.po/word by word
The English phrase "corkage fee" is translated into Italian as diritto di tappo.
diritto di tappo is used specifically when a customer brings their own bottle of wine to a restaurant and is charged a fee for the service of opening and serving it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of diritto (right or fee), di (of) and tappo (cork).
Which one should you use?
While diritto di tappo is the standard way to refer to the charge, the formal term diritto di stappo can also be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is typically used in the singular when referring to the general concept or a specific charge per bottle.
How do you pronounce it?
/diˈrit.to di ˈtap.po/
Did you know?
- Bringing your own wine to an Italian restaurant is often considered a breach of etiquette unless the establishment explicitly mentions diritto di tappo.
- The word diritto functions as a contronym of sorts, meaning both a legal 'right' and a financial 'fee' or 'duty'.
- The word tappo is a linguistic relative of the English word 'tap', both descending from a common Germanic root meaning a plug or a stopper.
Examples in context
- Quanto costa il diritto di stappo, per favore?How much does the corkage fee cost, please?
- Vorrei portare una bottiglia di vino. Qual è il costo per stapparla?I would like to bring a bottle of wine. What is the cost to uncork it?
- Accettate il vino da casa? Qual è l'importo del diritto di stappo?Do you accept wine from home? What is the amount of the corkage fee?
- Quanto costa il diritto di tappo?How much is the corkage fee?
- Il diritto di tappo è di cinque euro.The corkage fee is five euros.
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are at a restaurant checking the menu.
- MartinaPossiamo portare il nostro vino?Can we bring our own wine?
- AlessandroSì, ma c'è un diritto di tappo.Yes, but there is a corkage fee.
- MartinaQuanto è il diritto di tappo per bottiglia?How much is the corkage fee per bottle?
- AlessandroÈ di quattro euro a bottiglia.It is four euros per bottle.
