paradiso
/pa.raˈdi.zo/masculine
In Italian, heaven can be translated as paradiso or cielo.
Meaning: paradise and upper-world (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| paradiso | /pa.raˈdi.zo/ | masculine |
| cielo | /ˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/ | masculine |
Which one should you use?
While paradiso refers to the theological concept of heaven, cielo is the standard word for the physical sky.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both paradiso and cielo are masculine nouns. The plural of paradiso is paradisi, and the plural of cielo is cieli.
Did you know?
- While paradiso is the theological heaven, it is also used in the term paradiso fiscale to describe a tax haven.
- The root of cielo comes from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'whole', suggesting that the 'heavens' were conceptually viewed as the 'entirety' or the 'whole' of the world.
- In Italian, the expression cadere dal cielo describes something that arrives unexpectedly and perfectly, like a 'godsend' in English.
Examples in context
- Tom è in paradiso.Tom is in heaven.Tatoeba #2617680 by Guybrush88, translation #2273228 by CK
- Il cielo sa perché.Heaven knows why.This sentence uses cielo in a metaphorical expression similar to 'heaven knows'.Tatoeba #11444158 by Guybrush88, translation #276609 by CM
- Sami è in Paradiso.Sami is in heaven.Tatoeba #13302952 by Guybrush88, translation #7278495 by OsoHombre
- Il cielo è un luogo di pace.Heaven is a place of peace.
- Ho sempre sognato di andare in paradiso.I have always dreamed of going to heaven.
- La felicità è raggiungere il paradiso.Happiness is reaching heaven.
- Sono al settimo cielo!I'm on cloud nine!
- 65 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are talking about a beautiful beach.
- ChiaraQuesto posto sembra il paradiso!This place looks like paradise!
- MatteoHai ragione, Chiara. È bellissimo.You are right, Chiara. It is beautiful.
- ChiaraSarebbe fantastico vivere qui in paradiso.It would be fantastic to live here in paradise.
- MatteoSì, non vorrei più tornare a casa.Yes, I would not want to go home anymore.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heaven” translations and entries paradiso, cielo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cielo, paradiso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
