Meaning
To make someone very hungry or eager.
Cultural Background
Food is a social event. This phrase is used to signal shared enjoyment. Similar expressions exist across the region, emphasizing the importance of appetite. Used in marketing to make products sound irresistible. Commonly used as a hashtag or caption for food photos.
Diminutive usage
Always use 'acquolina', not 'acqua'.
Meaning
To make someone very hungry or eager.
Diminutive usage
Always use 'acquolina', not 'acqua'.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
Il profumo del caffè mi fa _____ l'acquolina in bocca.
The idiom is 'far venire'.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesIl profumo del caffè mi fa _____ l'acquolina in bocca.
The idiom is 'far venire'.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, for anything highly desirable.
Related Phrases
Avere fame da lupi
similarTo be starving
Leccarsi i baffi
similarTo lick one's whiskers
