Meaning
beverage, drink
In a sentence
Questa bevanda è fresca e molto buona.
This drink is fresh and very good.
Hai già scelto una bevanda per cena?
Have you already chosen a drink for dinner?
Non bevo quella bevanda troppo dolce.
I don't drink that overly sweet beverage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bevanda | feminine · singular |
| bevande | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and broad than bibita. Bibita often suggests a soft drink; bevanda works in menus, labels, and nutrition contexts.
- Common in compounds like bevanda alcolica, bevanda calda, bevanda energetica. Very natural in product descriptions and hospitality language.
- In everyday speech, people often say da bere or the specific drink name instead of bevanda.