pioggia
/ˈpjɔd.d͡ʒa/
The English phrase "rain" means pioggia in Italian.
Meaning: an instance of particles falling (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pioggia is piogge. To express the action of raining, the verb piovere is used.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The pronunciation is /ˈpjɔd.dʒa/.
Did you know?
- Italian has a unique expression piovere a catinelle, which literally means 'to rain in wash-tubs'. This is the equivalent of saying it is 'raining cats and dogs' in English.
- The Italian word pioggia is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'pluvial', which relates to rainfall or the rainy season.
- The word pioggerellina is a common diminutive used to describe a very fine, gentle drizzle that is pleasant rather than annoying.
Examples in context
- È come la pioggia.It's like rain.This sentence is useful for saying something is like pioggia.Tatoeba #13322002 by Guybrush88, translation #12781868 by rul
- Ti piace la pioggia?Do you like rain?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes pioggia.Tatoeba #772645 by Pharamp, translation #434604 by lukaszpp
- Mi piace la pioggia.I like rain.This sentence is useful for stating that you like pioggia.Tatoeba #8820833 by Roverandom789133, translation #8820800 by CK
- Domani è prevista pioggia intensa nella città.Tomorrow heavy rain is expected in the city.
- Oggi le precipitazioni raggiungeranno il picco nella tarda serata.Today the rain will peak late in the evening.
- Oggi c'è solo una pioggerella, nulla di cui preoccuparsi.Today there's just a light rain, nothing to worry about.
- Che peccato, piove proprio nel giorno della gita.What a shame, it's raining right on the day of the trip.
- 432 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are looking out the window.
- LorenzoGuarda, sta arrivando la pioggia.Look, the rain is coming.
- MartinaSpero che non piova molto.I hope it doesn't rain much.
- LorenzoDobbiamo prendere l'ombrello per la pioggia.We need to take the umbrella for the rain.
- MartinaHai ragione, Lorenzo, andiamo.You are right, Lorenzo, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pioggia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pioggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
