XBox
masculine, plural, singular
The English phrase "xbox" is XBox in Italian.
XBox refers to the video game console manufactured and distributed by Microsoft.
Meaning: video game console manufactured and distributed by Microsoft (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the word is treated as a feminine noun in Italian (referring to 'una console'), you use the feminine indefinite article una in the phrase una Xbox. To form the plural, use the feminine plural article le without changing the spelling of the word, resulting in le Xbox.
When do people say it?
To make the term sound more natural in speech, Italians often add la before Xbox, as in la Xbox.
Did you know?
- The gender of Xbox is determined by 'gender by association', meaning it borrows its feminine identity from the implied words macchina or console.
- Italian uses the phrase giocare a when mentioning Xbox, which literally means 'to play at'. This differs from the English construction where the console is the direct object of the action.
- While XBox is feminine because of 'console', many Italians colloquially refer to gaming machines as il videogame, a masculine term borrowed from English.
Examples in context
- Mio fratello ha una Xbox.My brother has an Xbox.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of the feminine indefinite article with XBox.Tatoeba #7564281 by Guybrush88, translation #2950151 by Hybrid
- Ho comprato la nuova Xbox di Microsoft ieri!I bought the new Xbox from Microsoft yesterday!
- Vuoi venire a casa mia a giocare con la Xbox?Do you want to come to my house and play Xbox?
- La nuova Xbox è molto potente.The new Xbox is very powerful.
- Ho comprato una Xbox per il mio compleanno.I bought an Xbox for my birthday.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are talking about video games.
- ChiaraHai una Xbox, Matteo?Do you have an Xbox, Matteo?
- MatteoSì, l'ho comprata l'anno scorso.Yes, I bought it last year.
- ChiaraPossiamo giocare insieme stasera?Can we play together tonight?
- MatteoCertamente, accendo subito la Xbox!Of course, I'll turn on the Xbox right now!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “xbox” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
