Do you prefer still or sparkling water?
pre-fe-RI-she LAK-wa na-tu-RA-le o frit-SAN-te
Asking someone's preference for water — at a restaurant, when shopping, or at home.
Italians consume an enormous quantity of bottled mineral water — among the highest per capita in Europe. Natural mineral water must come from a certified underground source. Key brands include Ferrarelle (naturally sparkling), San Pellegrino (sparkling), Panna (still), Levissima (still), and Uliveto (sparkling).
Liscia o gassata?
Still or carbonated?
Very common colloquial phrasing — liscia means smooth
Naturale, leggermente frizzante o frizzante?
Still, lightly sparkling, or sparkling?
Three-way choice — leggermente frizzante is between still and fully sparkling
Ha l'acqua in bottiglia grande?
Do you have water in large bottles?
Asking for 1.5L or 2L bottles
San Pellegrino, owned by Nestlé since 1997, originates from the Bergamo Prealps in Lombardy and has been bottled since 1899. Ferrarelle, a naturally carbonated water from Campania, is the preferred sparkling water of many Neapolitans. Italy exports these waters worldwide.