piscina
/piʃˈʃi.na/
The Italian word for pool is piscina.
piscina refers to a swimming pool. This term is used for both public swimming pools and private backyard pools. If you wish to refer specifically to a children's pool, you can use piscina per i bambini.
Meaning: body of water (noun)
Which one should you use?
While piscina refers to a man-made swimming pool, the word stagno or vasca is used for natural or smaller bodies of water like ponds. Note that vasca can also refer to a bathtub.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of piscina is piscine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /piʃˈʃi.na/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In a specialized religious context, a piscina is a stone basin in a church used for draining sacred water.
- The word piscina belongs to a group of Italian nouns ending in -ina, a suffix that often denotes something small, even though a pool is typically large.
- In historical Roman architecture, a piscina was often a large basin used for filtering water or for bathing, long before modern swimming pools existed.
Examples in context
- Tom è in piscina.Tom is in the swimming pool.This sentence shows how to use piscina to indicate someone is currently in the pool.Tatoeba #7893107 by Guybrush88, translation #2957134 by CK
- Io ero in piscina.I was at the pool.This sentence shows how to use piscina to indicate someone was at the pool in the past.Tatoeba #13994250 by Guybrush88, translation #13202835 by Adelpa
- Lui ha una piscina.He has a swimming pool.This sentence shows how to use piscina to indicate possession of a swimming pool.Tatoeba #3290769 by Guybrush88, translation #1934852 by Spamster
- Vorrei andare alla piscina oggi.I would like to go to the pool today.
- Sai indicarmi la strada per la piscina?Can you tell me the way to the pool?
- Abbiamo appena installato una nuova piscina in giardino.We have just installed a new swimming pool in the garden.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are deciding on an activity for the afternoon.
- SofiaLorenzo, andiamo in piscina?Lorenzo, shall we go to the pool?
- LorenzoSì, mi piacerebbe molto.Yes, I would like that very much.
- SofiaLa piscina è aperta oggi?Is the pool open today?
- LorenzoSì, credo di sì.Yes, I believe so.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry piscina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
