città
/t͡ʃitˈta/
The Italian word for cities is città.
città refers to large towns that serve as centers of administration and population.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word città is invariant, which means it does not change its spelling or form when moving from singular to plural. To indicate that you are talking about multiple cities, you change the article instead of the noun. For example, you change the singular article la to the plural le to form le città.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃitˈta/
Did you know?
- The phrase città dormitorio describes 'dormitory cities', which are suburbs where people only sleep before commuting to a larger center.
- The word 'city' in English and città in Italian both trace their lineage back to the Latin word 'civitas', which originally meant a body of citizens rather than a place.
- In Italy, the title Città d'Arte is often given to towns that are not necessarily large but possess a high density of historical monuments.
Examples in context
- Mi piacciono le città.I like cities.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for cities.Tatoeba #2433372 by Guybrush88, translation #2245934 by CK
- Mi piacciono le città grandi.I like big cities.Tatoeba #6536874 by Guybrush88, translation #6532384 by CK
- Le nostre città sono sporche.Our cities are dirty.This sentence is useful for describing the condition of cities.Tatoeba #10794894 by Guybrush88, translation #5752473 by CM
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are talking about their travel preferences.
- LorenzoPreferisci il mare o le città?Do you prefer the sea or cities?
- SofiaPreferisco le città per i musei.I prefer cities because of the museums.
- LorenzoQuali città vuoi visitare quest'anno?Which cities do you want to visit this year?
- SofiaVoglio visitare le città del nord.I want to visit the cities of the north.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry città, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries città, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
