Italian Phrase
Il minibar è vuoto.
Meaning
The sentence simply states that the minibar in a hotel room (or similar setting) contains nothing. It can be used to inform staff, to ask for a refill, or to comment on the lack of snacks and drinks.
When to use
Use this phrase when you open the minibar and find it empty, when you want to request a restock, or when you are describing the condition of a minibar to a friend or a hotel employee.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ilminibarèvuoto
Il (definite article)
Masculine singular definite article used before a consonant; it agrees with the noun it modifies.
minibar (noun)
Masculine singular noun borrowed from English; plural is 'i minibar' (unchanged) and it stays masculine.
è (essere)
Third‑person singular present of the verb 'essere' (to be); the accent on è distinguishes it from the conjunction 'e'.
vuoto (adjective)
Masculine singular form of the adjective meaning 'empty'; it must agree in gender and number with the noun.
🗨In Conversation
Il minibar è vuoto, potete riempirlo?
The minibar is empty, could you refill it?
Certo, lo riempirò subito.
Sure, I’ll refill it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Il minibar è vuota.
The adjective must match the masculine noun ‘minibar’; ‘vuota’ is feminine.
Il minibar e vuoto.
Using the conjunction ‘e’ instead of the verb ‘è’ changes the meaning completely; ‘e’ means ‘and’.
↔Alternatives
Il minibar non ha nulla dentro.
The minibar has nothing inside.
Il minibar è svuotato.
The minibar is emptied.
Il minibar è privo di prodotti.
The minibar is devoid of products.
Cultural Tip
In many Italian hotels the minibar is charged per item, so it’s polite to ask before using anything. Even though the word ends in –ar (which looks feminine in Italian), ‘minibar’ is masculine, so adjectives must be masculine (vuoto, non vuota). Also, the accent on è is crucial – ‘e’ without an accent means ‘and’.