acqua frizzante
/ˈak.kwa fridˈd͡zan.te/word by word
Sparkling water in Italian is acqua frizzante.
acqua frizzante refers to water that contains carbon dioxide bubbles.
Which one should you use?
While acqua frizzante is the standard term, you may encounter acqua gassata as a synonym for carbonated water. However, frizzante is the more common term used in restaurants and shops. You might also hear acqua con gas, which literally means water with gas. If you want to specify still water instead of sparkling water, use acqua naturale.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word frizzante can also be used metaphorically in Italian to describe a person's personality as 'sparkling' or vivacious.
- While acqua frizzante is used for water, the word frizzante is also the official technical term for a category of sparkling wines that are less bubbly than spumante.
- While frizzante is the most common adjective, the word bollicine is often used by Italians to describe the actual bubbles in the water.
Examples in context
- Tu bevi l'acqua frizzante?Do you drink sparkling water?This sentence is useful for asking if someone drinks acqua frizzante.Tatoeba #13390145 by Guybrush88, translation #13249858 by Lumi
- Un bicchiere di acqua frizzante, per favore.A glass of sparkling water, please.This sentence is useful for ordering a glass of acqua frizzante.Tatoeba #4884966 by Guybrush88, translation #434142 by lukaszpp
- Acqua gassata, per piacere.Sparkling water, please.
- Vorrei un'acqua frizzante, per cortesia.I would like sparkling water, please.
- Per favore, un'acqua gassata.Please, a sparkling water.
- Posso avere un'acqua frizzante, per piacere?Can I have a sparkling water, please?
- Vorrei un'acqua gassosa, per cortesia.I would like a sparkling water, please.
- Preferisci l'acqua naturale o l'acqua frizzante?Do you prefer still water or sparkling water?
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Example conversation
A couple is sitting at a cafe in Rome.
- FrancescoMartina, vuoi un po' di acqua frizzante?Martina, do you want some sparkling water?
- MartinaSì, grazie Francesco, mi piace molto.Yes, thanks Francesco, I like it a lot.
- FrancescoPrendo anche un'altra bottiglia per noi.I will also get another bottle for us.
- MartinaPerfetto, grazie mille.Perfect, thanks a lot.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acqua frizzante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (acqua, frizzante) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
