bella città
/ˈbɛl.la t͡ʃitˈta/word by word
The English phrase "beautiful city" is translated into Italian as bella città.
The phrase is used to describe a city that is visually pleasing or attractive. If you wish to express that a city is "very beautiful," you can use the superlative form bellissima città.
How does it change in a sentence?
To increase the intensity of the description from "beautiful" to "very beautiful," you can use the superlative form bellissima città.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of bella città is /ˈbɛl.la tʃitˈta/. It consists of 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian speakers often use the word bella to mean 'big' or 'considerable' in informal speech, such as una bella città meaning a 'substantial city'.
- In the phrase bella città, the adjective precedes the noun, which is a common way in Italian to add emotional emphasis or a subjective poetic touch.
- Despite being a feminine word, città is an invariant noun, meaning it does not change its ending when it becomes plural.
Examples in context
- Roma è una bella città.Rome is a beautiful city.This sentence is useful for noting that Rome is a bella città.Tatoeba #7133367 by Guybrush88, translation #7129354 by Hybrid
- Azrou è una bella città.Azrou is a beautiful city.This sentence is useful for noting that Azrou is a bella città.Tatoeba #11554082 by Guybrush88, translation #10001680 by hakim1bal
- Vienna è una bella città.Vienna is a beautiful city.This sentence is useful for noting that Vienna is a bella città.Tatoeba #2594413 by Guybrush88, translation #65699 by mamat
- Firenze è davvero una bella città.Florence is truly a beautiful city.
- Roma è una splendida città ricca di storia e cultura.Rome is a splendid city, rich in history and culture.
- Venezia è una meravigliosa città costruita sull'acqua.Venice is a marvelous city built on water.
- Milano è una bellissima città piena di stile e moda.Milan is a beautiful city full of style and fashion.
- Napoli è un'incantevole città con un carattere unico.Naples is an enchanting city with a unique character.
- Palermo è una stupenda città che mescola splendide architetture e deliziosi sapori.Palermo is a stunning city that blends magnificent architecture and delightful flavors.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are looking at a travel magazine together.
- GiuliaGuarda questa foto, Francesco, è una bella città!Look at this photo, Francesco, it is a beautiful city!
- FrancescoSì, Giulia, sembra un posto meraviglioso.Yes, Giulia, it looks like a wonderful place.
- GiuliaVorrei andarci in vacanza l'anno prossimo.I would like to go there on vacation next year.
- FrancescoPossiamo organizzarlo insieme.We can organize it together.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bella, città) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
