caccia
/ˈkat.t͡ʃa/feminine
The English phrase 'hunting' is translated into Italian as caccia.
caccia is the most common and general translation for hunting in Italian. To specify what is being hunted, you can use the phrase andare a caccia di.
Meaning: chasing and killing animals for sport or to use its parts (noun)
Which one should you use?
The noun caccia refers to the activity of hunting, whereas the verb cacciare refers to the act of hunting or chasing.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of 'going hunting', Italian uses the construction andare a caccia.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of caccia is /ˈkat.tʃa/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the verb cacciare can also mean 'to kick someone out' or 'to evict'.
- The Italian word caccia is a linguistic cousin to the English words 'chase' and 'catch'.
- In Italian, caccia is the root of the word cacciatore, which is used not only for hunters but also for 'cacciatore' style chicken or rabbit dishes.
Examples in context
- È andato a caccia.He went hunting.This sentence shows how to use caccia to say someone went hunting.Tatoeba #8492849 by Guybrush88, translation #8479811 by CH
- A lui piace cacciare.He likes hunting.Tatoeba #3013865 by Guybrush88, translation #386730 by Mouseneb
- Sto andando a caccia.I'm going hunting.This sentence shows the continuous action of going hunting using caccia.Tatoeba #3998411 by Guybrush88, translation #3559995 by CK
- Andare a caccia di cinghialiTo go hunting for wild boars
- La caccia viene regolamentata dalle autorità competenti.Hunting is regulated by the competent authorities.
- Mi piace cacciare durante il fine settimana.I enjoy hunting during the weekends.
- 89 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are talking about their hobbies.
- ChiaraTi piace la caccia, Francesco?Do you like hunting, Francesco?
- FrancescoNo, non mi piace affatto.No, I don't like it at all.
- ChiaraAllora non andremo mai a caccia insieme.Then we will never go hunting together.
- FrancescoPreferisco fare passeggiate nel bosco.I prefer taking walks in the woods.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hunting” translations and entries caccia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caccia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
