goditi il vino
To say "enjoy the wine" in Italian, use goditi il vino.
This phrase is used to tell someone to take pleasure in drinking a glass of wine. Using the reflexive form emphasizes the personal, sensory experience of the person enjoying the drink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase goditi il vino literally means "enjoy yourself the wine". The word goditi is the reflexive form of the verb godere (to enjoy) with the particle -ti (yourself) attached.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Sicilian dialect of Southern Italy, you can say Gustati u vinu! to mean "Enjoy the wine!"
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to more than one person, use the second-person plural form godetevi il vino. For a single person in a formal context, use the third-person singular reflexive form si goda il vino.
Did you know?
- While goditi il vino is common, Italians often use the simpler salute ('health') as a toasted wish for enjoyment when the wine is first poured.
- The verb godere can describe an intense, almost ecstatic state of pleasure that goes far beyond the simple English concept of 'enjoying' a drink.
- The word vino shares a common ancestor with the English word 'vine', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for a climbing plant.
Examples in context
- Prendi un calice e goditi il vino.Take a glass and enjoy the wine.
- Sei in vacanza, quindi goditi il vino!You are on vacation, so enjoy the wine!
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are having a quiet dinner at a restaurant.
- FrancescoHo ordinato questo vino della casa per te.I ordered this house wine for you.
- SofiaGrazie, sembra delizioso.Thank you, it looks delicious.
- FrancescoAllora rilassati e goditi il vino, Sofia.Then relax and enjoy the wine, Sofia.
- SofiaGrazie mille, Francesco.Thanks a lot, Francesco.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
