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birra

/ˈbir.ra/noun · feminineA1
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Meaning

beer

In a sentence

Stasera bevo una birra con Luca.

Tonight I'm having a beer with Luca.

Hai preso una birra per me?

Did you get a beer for me?

Non mi piace la birra troppo fredda.

I don't like beer too cold.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
birrafeminine · singular
birrefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually feminine singular: una birra, la birra. Plural is birre.
  • In a bar, una birra often means one beer to drink, like English ordering shorthand.
  • Use birra for the drink itself; avoid vino or alcolici unless you mean wine or alcoholic drinks generally.
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