aria
/ˈa.rja/feminine
The Italian word aria means aria.
An aria refers to a type of musical piece.
Meaning: type of musical piece (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun aria is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈa.rja/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word aria can be used in the idiom aria fritta, which translates literally to 'fried air' to describe someone speaking nonsense.
- In Italian, aria also refers to a person's appearance or 'air'. For example, un'aria triste describes someone who looks sad.
- In Italian, aria can also mean 'air' in a literal sense, such as the air we breathe.
Examples in context
- Ho trovato due video di Maria Callas che canta quell'aria, uno in una produzione messa in scena e uno in concerto.I found two videos of Maria Callas singing that aria, one in a staged production and one in concert.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to a singer performing an aria in different settings.Tatoeba #4722496 by Guybrush88, translation #3597714 by karloelkebekio
- Mi serve un po' d'ariaI need some fresh air
- Qui non c'è ariaThere's no air here
- Dopo un'intensa giornata di lavoro, mi piace uscire e sentire l'aria sulla mia pelle.After a long day of work, I enjoy going out and feeling the air on my skin.
- Questa aria è molto difficile da cantare.This aria is very difficult to sing.
- Il soprano ha eseguito un'aria bellissima.The soprano performed a beautiful aria.
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are at the opera house.
- GiuliaAscolta, sta per iniziare l'aria principale.Listen, the main aria is about to start.
- MatteoSì, l'aria è davvero emozionante.Yes, the aria is truly moving.
- GiuliaIl soprano ha una voce incredibile.The soprano has an incredible voice.
- MatteoHai ragione, Giulia, è bravissima.You are right, Giulia, she is very talented.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aria” translations and entries aria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
