tequila
The Italian word for tequila is tequila.
tequila is a noun used to refer to the liquor.
Meaning: liquor (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tequila is feminine, meaning it is used with feminine articles such as la or una. When you want to refer to an unspecified amount, such as saying you are drinking "some tequila," you should use the partitive article della, as in della tequila.
Did you know?
- When ordering tequila in Italy, asking for it 'liscia' means you want it neat, a term usually reserved for wine or grappa.
- Even though the word is Spanish in origin, an Italian speaker will not use the Spanish pronunciation, instead applying Italian phonetic rules to the vowels.
- Italian speakers may use the verb sbronzarci when talking about drinking too much tequila, a colloquial term that literally means 'to get hammered'.
Examples in context
- Sami odia la tequila.Sami hates tequila.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike of tequila.Tatoeba #7208886 by Guybrush88, translation #7208858 by OsoHombre
- Sami beve della tequila.Sami drinks tequila.This sentence is useful for describing the action of drinking tequila.Tatoeba #6904325 by Guybrush88, translation #6867276 by OsoHombre
- Non bevo spesso tequila.I don't often drink tequila.This sentence is useful for stating how frequently one drinks tequila.Tatoeba #7797066 by Guybrush88, translation #7795294 by CK
- Durante la cena di gala, ho assaggiato un pregiato distillato di agave blu.During the gala dinner, I tasted a fine blue agave distillate.
- Dopo il lavoro, andiamo a bere un po' di tequila!After work, let's go have some tequila!
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a bar in the evening.
- AlessandroVuoi bere della tequila?Do you want to drink some tequila?
- SofiaNo grazie, preferisco il vino.No thanks, I prefer wine.
- AlessandroAllora prendo solo la mia tequila.Then I will just have my tequila.
- SofiaVa bene, Alessandro.Alright, Alessandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tequila” translations and entries tequila, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
