vino secco
/ˈvi.no ˈsek.ko/word by word
The English phrase "dry wine" is translated into Italian as vino secco.
Vino secco refers to wine that is not sweet because the sugar has been converted into alcohol during fermentation. If you specifically want to request a dry white wine, you can use the phrase vino bianco secco.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vino (wine) and secco (dry/sec/arid).
Which one should you use?
The opposite of vino secco is vino dolce, which is used to describe dessert or sweet wines.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Alto Adige region, some locals may use the term vino sech instead of vino secco. In certain southern regions, you might encounter the expression vino asciuttu.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their masculine plural forms, resulting in vini secchi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈvi.no ˈsek.ko/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, calling a person secco can be an idiomatic way to describe someone who is blunt or cold in their manner of speaking.
- The adjective secco is used in Italian art to describe fresco-secco, a technique where paint is applied to dry plaster instead of wet plaster.
- For sparkling wines like Prosecco, Italians use the French term brut instead of secco to denote that the wine is dry.
Examples in context
- Mi piace il vino secco.I like dry wine.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for vino secco.Tatoeba #12305842 by Guybrush88, translation #12304635 by Miktsoanit
- Preferisco il vino secco al vino dolce.I prefer dry wine to sweet wine.
- Questo vino secco è molto buono.This dry wine is very good.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are choosing a drink at a restaurant.
- AlessandroPreferisci un vino dolce o un vino secco?Do you prefer a sweet wine or a dry wine?
- MartinaPreferisco decisamente il vino secco, Alessandro.I definitely prefer dry wine, Alessandro.
- AlessandroAllora ordiniamo un bianco secco.Then let's order a dry white.
- MartinaOttima idea, Martina è d'accordo!Great idea, Martina agrees!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (vino, secco) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
