batteria
/bat.teˈri.a/
The English phrase "drums" is translated into Italian as batteria.
batteria refers to a set of percussion instruments played together as a single unit.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bat.teˈri.a/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian cooking, a batteria di pentole refers to a complete matching set of pots and pans.
- In Italian, the word batteria is also the common word for a 'battery' that powers a phone or a car.
- The word batteria shares the same root as the English word 'battery', as both derive from the Latin 'battuere', meaning 'to strike' or 'to hit'.
Examples in context
- Io suono la batteria.I play the drums.This sentence is useful for saying that you play the drums.Tatoeba #7260847 by Guybrush88, translation #5858888 by CK
- Tom suona la batteria.Tom plays the drums.This sentence is useful for saying that Tom plays the drums.Tatoeba #5284255 by Guybrush88, translation #2548081 by CK
- Ho suonato la batteria.I played the drums.This sentence is useful for saying that you played the drums.Tatoeba #7260858 by Guybrush88, translation #5859797 by CK
- Luca è un bravissimo batterista. Suona la batteria da anni.Luca is a talented drummer. He has been playing the drums for years.
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are talking about music in a living room.
- SofiaVuoi comprare una batteria nuova?Do you want to buy a new drum kit?
- LorenzoSì, la mia batteria vecchia è rotta.Yes, my old drum kit is broken.
- SofiaChe bella batteria hai scelto!What a beautiful drum kit you have chosen!
- LorenzoGrazie, è il mio sogno.Thanks, it is my dream.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry batteria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries batteria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
