ghetto
/ˈɡet.to/masculine
The English word 'ghetto' is translated into Italian as ghetto.
The term ghetto is a masculine noun used to describe an area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated.
Meaning: area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ˈɡet.to/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- One theory suggests ghetto comes from the Venetian word ghèto, meaning 'foundry', because the first such area in Venice was located near a copper foundry.
- The first ghetto in history was established in Venice in 1516 to isolate the Jewish population.
- While English uses 'ghetto' as an adjective to describe something low-quality, Italian primarily uses ghetto as a noun.
Examples in context
- Tom crebbe nel ghetto.Tom grew up in the ghetto.This sentence is useful for describing where someone grew up using ghetto.Tatoeba #5277465 by Guybrush88, translation #5276569 by Hybrid
- Vive nel ghetto.He lives in the ghetto.This sentence is useful for stating where someone lives using ghetto.Tatoeba #10242960 by Guybrush88, translation #3769285 by CH
- Il vecchio ghetto è ora un quartiere turistico.The old ghetto is now a tourist district.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are discussing a history book.
- MartinaHai letto il capitolo sul ghetto?Did you read the chapter on the ghetto?
- AlessandroSì, era molto triste.Yes, it was very sad.
- MartinaSì, descrive bene la vita nel ghetto.Yes, it describes life in the ghetto well.
- AlessandroDobbiamo studiarlo per l'esame.We have to study it for the exam.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ghetto” translations and entries ghetto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ghetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
