sapone
/saˈpo.ne/masculine
The English word "soap" is sapone in Italian.
sapone refers to the substance used for washing. If you need to specify the type of soap, you can use the phrase sapone liquido for liquid soap or sapone in barra for bar soap.
Meaning: substance (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
sapone is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /saˈpo.ne/.
When do people say it?
In Italy, shops that specialize in soaps and perfumes are known as profumerie or saponerie.
Did you know?
- The Italian sapone descends from the Latin sāpōnem, which was originally borrowed from a Proto-Germanic root.
- Ancient Romans used sapo not for washing the body, but as a mixture of fat and ashes used to clean wool and leather.
- The word 'saponaria' refers not to a soap shop, but to a specific genus of plants known as 'soapwort', which contain saponins that create a lather when rubbed with water.
Examples in context
- Il sapone, per favore.Soap, please.This sentence is useful for requesting sapone.Tatoeba #3387473 by Guybrush88, translation #494746 by mikeprit
- Noi siamo senza sapone.We're out of soap.This sentence shows how to express being out of sapone.Tatoeba #6929162 by Guybrush88, translation #6927547 by Eccles17
- Questa pera sa di sapone.This pear tastes of soap.This sentence illustrates using sapone to describe a taste.Tatoeba #13295715 by Guybrush88, translation #11582226 by sundown
- Scusa, sai dove posso trovare il sapone?Excuse me, do you know where I can find soap?
- Ho bisogno di comprare una saponetta per il mio viaggio.I need to buy a bar of soap for my trip.
- Mi puoi prestare un po' di sapone?Can you lend me some soap?
- Ho appena comprato del sapone liquido per il bagno.I just bought some liquid soap for the bathroom.
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are in the bathroom getting ready.
- ChiaraAlessandro, dove hai messo il sapone?Alessandro, where did you put the soap?
- AlessandroÈ proprio lì sul lavandino, Chiara.It is right there on the sink, Chiara.
- ChiaraNon vedo alcun sapone qui.I don't see any soap here.
- AlessandroUsa quello liquido allora.Use the liquid one then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soap” translations and entries sapone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sapone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
