Meaning
petrol, gasoline
In a sentence
Devo fare benzina prima di partire.
I need to get gas before leaving.
Hai già messo benzina nella macchina?
Have you already put gas in the car?
Non c'è più benzina nel motorino.
There’s no more gas in the scooter.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| benzina | feminine · singular |
| benzine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use benzina for car fuel in everyday Italian. Gasolio means diesel; carburante is a broader, more formal term.
- Usually uncountable: fare benzina, mettere benzina. Don’t say una benzina unless referring to a type in technical contexts.
- At a station, Italians often say fare il pieno or fare benzina, not a direct equivalent of English 'get gas.'