piscina
/piʃˈʃi.na/feminine
The English phrase 'swimming pool' is translated into Italian as piscina.
The word piscina is used to refer to a pool for swimming. When you want to say that someone is swimming or is currently at the pool, you use the phrase in piscina without an article.
Meaning: pool for swimming (noun)
Which one should you use?
While piscina is the standard term, vasca da nuoto and piscina natatoria are more elaborate or formal alternatives. For a very small pool, the informal term piscinetta is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
piscina is a feminine noun. To express the plural, use piscine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /piʃˈʃi.na/.
Did you know?
- The word piscina can also refer to the baptismal font in a church, reflecting its ancient use as a basin for ritual washing.
- In Italian, the phrase fare le vasche meaning 'to do the laps' is the idiomatic way to describe swimming for exercise in a piscina.
- The word piscina is often used in Italian architecture to describe a 'basin' or 'cistern' used for collecting rainwater, long before modern plumbing.
Examples in context
- Tom è in piscina.Tom is in the swimming pool.This sentence shows how to use the prepositional phrase in piscina to describe someone's location.Tatoeba #7893107 by Guybrush88, translation #2957134 by CK
- Lui ha una piscina.He has a swimming pool.This sentence shows how to indicate possession of a piscina.Tatoeba #3290769 by Guybrush88, translation #1934852 by Spamster
- È andata in piscina.She has gone to the swimming pool.This sentence demonstrates the use of in piscina to describe someone's movement toward the pool.Tatoeba #2611823 by Guybrush88, translation #2611754 by CM
- Hai visto la piscina pubblica in centro? È molto grande!Have you seen the public swimming pool in the city center? It's very big!
- Quella è una struttura molto apprezzata con una piscina natatoria all'avanguardia.That is a highly regarded facility with a state-of-the-art swimming pool.
- Voglio rinfrescarmi, andiamo nella piscinetta in giardino!I want to cool off, let's go to the small pool in the garden!
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Example conversation
Two friends are planning their afternoon at a resort.
- SofiaFrancesco, andiamo in piscina?Francesco, shall we go to the swimming pool?
- FrancescoSì, Sofia, è un'ottima idea.Yes, Sofia, it is a great idea.
- SofiaPrendo il mio costume da bagno.I'll grab my swimsuit.
- FrancescoIo porto anche la crema solare.I will also bring the sunscreen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swimming pool” translations and entries piscina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
