fantascienza
/ˌfan.taʃˈʃɛn.t͡sa/feminine
The English phrase "science fiction" is fantascienza in Italian.
fantascienza is a feminine noun used to refer to the science fiction fiction genre.
Meaning: fiction genre (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using fantascienza as a noun to refer to the genre, it is almost always used with the definite article la.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The IPA is /ˌfan.taʃˈʃɛn.tsa/.
Did you know?
- The prefix fanta- in fantascienza does not imply the genre is 'nonsense' or 'fake', but rather stems from the concept of 'imagination' or 'fantasy'.
- Italian literature has a distinct tradition of fantascienza sociale, which focuses more on political and sociological speculation than the technological 'hard' science common in Anglophone works.
- The Italian adjective fantascientifico can be used to describe a futuristic style of architecture or fashion, even if the object is not part of a fictional story.
Examples in context
- Io amo la fantascienza.I love science fiction.This sentence shows how to express a personal love for fantascienza.Tatoeba #13297996 by Guybrush88, translation #9230142 by CK
- Tom ama la fantascienza.Tom loves science fiction.This sentence illustrates how to state that Tom loves fantascienza.Tatoeba #4893810 by Guybrush88, translation #3478122 by CK
- Gli piace la fantascienza.He likes science fiction.This sentence shows how to say that he likes fantascienza.Tatoeba #5375449 by Guybrush88, translation #2765308 by CK
- Apprezzo molto la fantascienza.I really appreciate science fiction.
- Leggo molti libri di fantascienza.I read a lot of science fiction books.
- Hai visto il nuovo film di fantascienza?Have you seen the new science fiction movie?
- Adoro guardare film Sci-Fi.I love watching sci-fi movies.
- Ho letto un libro Sci-Fi molto interessante di recente.I recently read a very interesting sci-fi book.
- Cosa ne pensi di questo nuovo romanzo Sci-Fi?What do you think of this new sci-fi novel?
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Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are discussing what to watch on TV.
- MatteoTi piace la fantascienza?Do you like science fiction?
- MartinaSì, ne vado matta!Yes, I'm crazy about it!
- MatteoAllora guardiamo quel film di fantascienza.Then let's watch that science fiction movie.
- MartinaOttima idea, Matteo.Great idea, Matteo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “science fiction” translations and entries fantascienza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
