droghe
The English word drugs is translated into Italian as droghe.
Droghe refers to illegal substances used for their effect on the mind or body. When you want to express the act of consuming or using drugs, you can use the phrase assumere droghe.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between types of substances: droghe refers to illegal substances, whereas farmaci is the word used for legal medicinal drugs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is droga.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word droga was originally used to describe any aromatic substance used in pharmacy or perfumery, such as resins and spices.
- While English speakers often say 'drugstore' to mean a pharmacy, an Italian speaker would find the term negozio di droghe deeply alarming as it implies a shop selling illegal narcotics.
- If you are talking about 'drug addiction' as a medical condition, Italians often use the term tossicodipendenza, which combines 'toxin' and 'dependence'.
Examples in context
- Io amo le droghe.I love drugs.This sentence illustrates a way to express a personal feeling toward droghe.Tatoeba #13297303 by Guybrush88, translation #11956715 by Fenrir
- Si fa delle droghe?Do you do drugs?This sentence is used to ask if someone uses droghe.Tatoeba #2001307 by Guybrush88, translation #1886111 by CK
- Io non vendo droghe.I don't sell drugs.This sentence shows how to state that one does not sell droghe.Tatoeba #5917973 by Guybrush88, translation #5757606 by CM
- La lotta contro le sostanze stupefacenti è di fondamentale importanza.The fight against drugs is of fundamental importance.
- La tossicodipendenza è un problema serio che richiede molta attenzione.Drug addiction is a serious problem that requires a lot of attention.
- Ha venduto tutte le sue cose, ma penso che stesse vendendo droga.He sold all his stuff, but I think he was selling drugs.
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Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are discussing a news report about city safety.
- MartinaHai letto che ci sono troppe droghe in città?Did you read that there are too many drugs in the city?
- AlessandroSì, è un problema molto grave per i giovani.Yes, it is a very serious problem for young people.
- MartinaSpero che le autorità combatta le droghe più duramente.I hope the authorities fight drugs more harshly.
- AlessandroHai ragione, serve più prevenzione nelle scuole.You are right, more prevention is needed in schools.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
