soleggiato
masculine
The English word sunny is soleggiato in Italian.
soleggiato is an adjective used to describe weather or a specific day.
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from sole (sun) and the suffix -ggiato, which indicates being characterized by or filled with a certain element.
Which one should you use?
While soleggiato specifically emphasizes the presence of the sun, the word sereno is often used to describe a sky that is clear and cloudless.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form soleggiata is used when describing a feminine noun like giornata (day/period of time). The masculine plural form soleggiati is used when describing multiple masculine nouns, such as i giorni (the days). The feminine plural form soleggiate is used when describing multiple feminine nouns, such as le giornate (the days/periods of time). The masculine singular form is soleggiato.
Did you know?
- An Italian might describe a person with a bright, sunny personality as being solare, rather than using the weather term soleggiato.
- The adjective assolato describes a place that has been baked by the sun, often implying a dry or scorched quality that soleggiato lacks.
- While soleggiato means sunny, an Italian might simply say c'è il sole (there is the sun) to describe a sunny day.
Examples in context
- Il tempo è soleggiato.The weather is sunny.This sentence shows how to use soleggiato to describe the weather.Tatoeba #4901615 by Guybrush88, translation #1766694 by AlanF_US
- Il parco è soleggiato.The park is sunny.This sentence shows how to use soleggiato to describe a location like a park.Tatoeba #11218780 by Guybrush88, translation #2002574 by bichodebola
- È un giorno soleggiato.It's a sunny day.This sentence shows how to use soleggiato to describe a day.Tatoeba #409877 by Pharamp, translation #278889 by CK
- Oggi è una giornata soleggiata.Today is a sunny day.
- Amo passeggiare al parco quando è soleggiato.I love taking a walk in the park when it's sunny.
- Speriamo che domani ci sia bel tempo.Let's hope it's sunny tomorrow.
- Oggi c'è tanto sole, finalmente!Today there's a lot of sun, finally!
- Domani sarà una giornata di sole.Tomorrow will be a sunny day.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are planning a walk.
- GiuliaDomani sarà un giorno soleggiato.Tomorrow will be a sunny day.
- LorenzoAndiamo al mare allora!Let's go to the beach then!
- GiuliaSì, spero che resti soleggiato.Yes, I hope it stays sunny.
- LorenzoSperiamo di sì, Giulia.I hope so, Giulia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunny” translations and entries soleggiato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
