paradiso
/pa.raˈdi.zo/
The Italian word for paradise is paradiso.
paradiso is a noun used to describe a very pleasant place.
Meaning: very pleasant place (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /pa.raˈdi.zo/.
Did you know?
- The phrase essere in paradiso can be used to describe a state of absolute bliss, but it is also used colloquially to describe the feeling of eating an incredibly delicious meal.
- The Italian paradiso shares its roots with the English word 'paradise' through the Latin 'paradisus', tracing back to an Ancient Greek word for a walled enclosure or park.
- In Italian, paradiso is the title of the final part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, where the poet ascends through nine concentric spheres of heaven.
Examples in context
- L'Algeria è il paradiso.Algeria is paradise.This sentence is useful for showing how to say a specific country is paradise using paradiso.Tatoeba #13968691 by Guybrush88, translation #10096956 by Amastan
- Il paradiso sono gli altri.Paradise is other people.This sentence shows a metaphorical use of paradiso regarding people.Tatoeba #388028 by Pharamp, translation #8359236 by AlanF_US
- Il Canada non è un paradiso.Canada is not a paradise.This sentence demonstrates how to negate the phrase using paradiso.Tatoeba #2439798 by Guybrush88, translation #2439794 by Hybrid
- Mi immagino il paradiso come un posto di pace e felicità.I imagine paradise as a place of peace and happiness.
- Questo posto è davvero un paradiso terrestre!This place is truly a terrestrial paradise!
- Amo trascorrere le vacanze in quella località, è un paradiso terrestre!I love spending holidays in that place, it's a terrestrial paradise!
- Il giardino di quel castello è un vero paradiso.The garden of that castle is a true paradise.
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are sitting on a beach in the Maldives.
- LorenzoQuesto posto è un vero paradiso!This place is a true paradise!
- ChiaraHai ragione, Lorenzo, è bellissimo.You're right, Lorenzo, it is beautiful.
- LorenzoVoglio restare in questo paradiso per sempre.I want to stay in this paradise forever.
- ChiaraSarebbe un sogno, ma dobbiamo tornare.It would be a dream, but we have to go back.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry paradiso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries paradiso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
