acqua del rubinetto
feminine
The English phrase tap water is translated into Italian as acqua del rubinetto.
acqua del rubinetto is used to refer to water from a tap (noun).
Meaning: water from a tap (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of acqua (water), del (of the) and rubinetto (tap/faucet).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the definite article with acqua del rubinetto, the article la becomes l’ because acqua starts with a vowel, resulting in l'acqua del rubinetto.
Did you know?
- The word rubinetto was borrowed from the French word robinet, which itself comes from robin, a nickname for Robert.
- In many Italian cities, you will see nasoni, which are curved drinking fountains providing free acqua del rubinetto to pedestrians.
- In many Italian restaurants, you might be asked if you want 'acqua naturale' or 'acqua frizzante' instead of asking for 'acqua del rubinetto', as many establishments prefer to serve bottled water.
Examples in context
- Non bere l'acqua del rubinetto.Don't drink the tap water.This sentence is useful for learning how to give a command not to drink acqua del rubinetto.Tatoeba #5373669 by Guybrush88, translation #4666273 by CK
- Preferisco l'acqua del rubinetto.I prefer tap water.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for acqua del rubinetto.Tatoeba #13943333 by Guybrush88, translation #13819004 by araneo
- Non bevo più l'acqua del rubinetto.I don't drink tap water anymore.This sentence is useful for stating that you no longer drink acqua del rubinetto.Tatoeba #1510497 by Guybrush88, translation #9942937 by ddnktr
- Per favore, posso avere un bicchiere d'acqua del rubinetto?Can I please have a glass of tap water?
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Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are in the kitchen preparing dinner.
- MartinaPosso usare l'acqua del rubinetto per la pasta?Can I use tap water for the pasta?
- FrancescoSì, l'acqua del rubinetto qui è buona.Yes, the tap water here is good.
- MartinaPerfetto, allora ne prendo un po'.Perfect, then I'll take some.
- FrancescoVa bene, Francesco ti aiuta.All right, Francesco will help you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tap water” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acqua, del, rubinetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
