How to Say “Drink Up” in Italian

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bevi tutto
To say "drink up" in Italian, you use bevi tutto.
The phrase is used to tell someone to finish their drink.
Meaning: finish one's drink (verb)

What does it mean word for word?

This phrase is composed of the imperative verb bevi (drink) and the pronoun tutto (everything/all).

Which one should you use?

Use bevi tutto when speaking informally to one person. Use beva tutto when you need to be formal. If you are addressing a group of people, the correct form is bevete tutto. You may also use the informal phrase Dai, finisci da bere! to mean "Come on, finish your drink!"

How does it change in a sentence?

To tell a group of people to finish their drinks, use the plural imperative form bevete tutto. When speaking formally to one person, you should use the form beva tutto instead of bevi tutto.

Did you know?

  • If you tell someone to bevi tutto in a bar, you might be implying it is time to leave because the establishment is closing.
  • While bevi tutto means 'drink everything', Italians often use the verb svuotare, which means 'to empty', to express the same idea of finishing a drink entirely.
  • The word tutto in bevi tutto shares a common ancestor with the English word 'total'. Both words trace back to the idea of being whole or complete.

Examples in context

  • Beva tutto, non si spreca nulla qui.
    Drink up, nothing goes to waste here.
  • Bevi tutto, è stata una scelta eccellente!
    Drink up, it was an excellent choice!
  • Dai, bevi tutto il tuo succo.
    Come on, drink up all your juice.
  • Bevi tutto prima che si scaldi.
    Drink it all up before it gets warm.
  • Bevi tutto, poi possiamo andare via.
    Drink up, then we can leave.

Example conversation

Matteo and Giulia are at a cafe preparing to leave.

  1. Matteo

    Giulia, bevi tutto, dobbiamo andare.
    Giulia, drink up, we have to go.
  2. Giulia

    Aspetta, finisco solo questo sorso.
    Wait, I'm just finishing this sip.
  3. Matteo

    Sbrigati, il treno parte presto.
    Hurry up, the train leaves soon.
  4. Giulia

    Ecco fatto, ora possiamo andare.
    Done, now we can go.

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