Meaning
water
- body of water
In a sentence
Bevo sempre molta acqua dopo la corsa.
I always drink a lot of water after running.
Hai visto quanta acqua c'è nel lago?
Did you see how much water there is in the lake?
Prendo un bicchiere d'acqua.
I'm having a glass of water.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acqua | feminine · singular |
| acque | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'acqua' for all general water references; 'acquedotto' is only for piped water systems.
- Always feminine: 'l’acqua è fredda' (not 'freddo').
- In compounds, often drops the 'a': 'acquario' (not 'acquaario').