pera
/ˈpe.ra/feminine
The Italian word for pear is pera.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pera is a feminine noun. When using the indefinite article to mean "a pear," you use una pera. The plural form of the word is pere.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈpe.ra/.
Did you know?
- The Italian word pera actually comes from a mistake in how people spoke Latin. Ancient speakers used the plural form for 'pears', but over time, people mistakenly treated it as a singular feminine word.
- If you are talking about the shape of a person's body, an Italian might use the term a pera to describe a pear-shaped silhouette.
- The term pera is used in the Italian name for the 'pear-shaped' guitar body, reflecting its influence on industrial design descriptions.
Examples in context
- Questa è una pera.This is a pear.This sentence is useful for identifying a single pera.Tatoeba #3767092 by Guybrush88, translation #3084103 by CK
- Tom mangiò una pera.Tom ate a pear.This sentence is useful for describing the action of eating a pera.Tatoeba #9150613 by Guybrush88, translation #9150574 by CK
- Quella pera è verde.That pear is green.This sentence is useful for describing a property of a specific pera.Tatoeba #13295707 by Guybrush88, translation #9831869 by shekitten
- Vorrei una pera matura, per favore.I would like a ripe pear, please.
- Ho mangiato una deliziosa pera dolce oggi. Era succosa e saporita!I ate a delicious sweet pear today. It was juicy and flavorful!
- 59 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are in the kitchen preparing a fruit salad.
- ChiaraVuoi una pera?Do you want a pear?
- MatteoNo, grazie, preferisco la mela.No, thanks, I prefer the apple.
- ChiaraQuesta pera sembra molto dolce.This pear looks very sweet.
- MatteoAllora mangiala pure tu!Then go ahead and eat it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pear” translations and entries pera, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
