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"Ice" in Italian: ghiaccio

il ghiaccio

Say it: eel GYAHT-chohmasculine · il ghiaccionoun/il ˈɡjat.tʃo/

Ice in Italian is il ghiaccio (eel GYAHT-choh), masculine. Con ghiaccio means with ice. Senza ghiaccio is without ice in drink orders.

Bar order

Un freddo con ghiaccio, per favore.
An iced tea with ice, please.
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How to pronounce ghiaccio

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eel GYAHT-choh

/il ˈɡjat.tʃo/

Ghiaccio: GYAHT-choh. Soft ghi; double c like tch. Stress GYAHT. Two syllables.

"Ice" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
il ghiaccioice

Core noun.

con ghiacciowith ice

Drink order.

senza ghiacciowithout ice

Drink order.

cubetto di ghiaccioice cube

One cube.

How to use ghiaccio in real life

  1. 1Bar order

    Un freddo con ghiaccio, per favore.

    An iced tea with ice, please.

    Con ghiaccio.

  2. 2Winter road

    Attento: c'è ghiaccio sul ponte.

    Careful: there's ice on the bridge.

    Bare ghiaccio.

  3. 3Cooling a bruise

    Metti del ghiaccio avvolto in un panno.

    Put some ice wrapped in a cloth.

    Del ghiaccio.

Mistakes English speakers make with ghiaccio

Incorrect: Vorrei ice nel bicchiere.

Correct: Vorrei del ghiaccio nel bicchiere.

Use ghiaccio.

Incorrect: La ghiaccio è fredda.

Correct: Il ghiaccio è freddo.

Ghiaccio is masculine.

Good to know

Italian soft drinks often arrive with little or no ice—ask con ghiaccio if you want more. Winter news warns about ghiaccio on roads. Cubetti are the bar default.

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Ordering drinks on a hot day

  1. ChatPal

    Prendi l'acqua naturale o con ghiaccio?

    Are you getting still water or with ice?

  2. You

    Con ghiaccio, grazie—ho caldo.

    With ice, thanks—I'm hot.

  3. ChatPal

    Io anche: due bicchieri pieni di ghiaccio.

    Me too: two glasses full of ice.

  4. You

    Perfetto, poi usciamo all'ombra.

    Perfect, then we'll go out in the shade.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Ice" in Italian

How do you say ice?

Il ghiaccio.

With ice?

Con ghiaccio.

Without ice?

Senza ghiaccio.

Gender?

Masculine: il ghiaccio.

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