L’Inverno: Talking About Winter in Italian
In this post we’ll talk about winter in Italian: l’inverno. First we’ll learn how to talk about cold winter weather in Italian. Then we’ll move on to vocabulary and expressions that you can use to say whether you love or hate the winter. Next we’ll focus on winter clothes in Italian. Finally we’ll wrap up with some expressions to talk about cozy winter evenings at home.
Winter Weather in Italian
Let’s start with some basic expressions that will help you talk about cold winter weather in Italian.
- Fa freddo fuori
It’s cold outside. - Fa freddo.
It’s cold. - È gelido!
It’s freezing! - Sta nevicando.
It’s snowing. - Sta grandinando.
It’s sleeting.
- Fa freddo ed è ventoso.
It’s cold and windy. - La neve è bellissima.
The snow is beautiful. - Questa settimana avremo una bufera di neve.
We’re going to have a blizzard this week. - Il lago è ghiacciato.
The lake is frozen. - La neve si sta sciogliendo.
The snow is melting. - Sto tremando!
I’m shivering!
Mi piace l’inverno. I Love the Winter
Not everyone hates the snow. If you’re a kid, or a kid at heart, you may enjoy some fun winter activities.
- Adoro la neve.
I love the snow. - Facciamo un pupazzo di neve.
Let’s make a snowman. - Vado a sciare questo fine settimana.
I’m going skiing this weekend. - Andiamo in slitta.
Let’s go sledding. - Andiamo a pattinare sul ghiaccio.
Let’s go ice skating. - Mi piace fare snowboard.
I like snowboarding. - Facciamo una battaglia a palle di neve!
Let’s have a snowball fight! - I ragazzi stanno costruendo un fortino di neve.
The kids are building a snow fort.
Odio l’inverno! I Hate the Winter
Of course, winter isn’t all fun and games.
- Odio la neve.
I hate the snow. - Devo spalare il vialetto.
I have to shovel the driveway. - Le strade sono ghiacciate e pericolose.
The roads are icy and dangerous. - Sono scivolato/a sul marciapiede.
I slipped on the sidewalk. - Non mi piace il freddo!
I don’t like the cold! - Mi manca il sole.
I miss the sun. - Il clima invernale è deprimente.
Winter weather is depressing.
Winter Clothes in Italian
Now let’s talk about vestiti invernali, winter clothes in Italian. If you have to go outside, you need to dress appropriately and indossare wear the right clothes: un cappotto invernale a winter coat, un cappello a hat, una sciarpa a scarf, guanti gloves, manopole mittens, stivali boots.
- Oggi ho bisogno di un cappello e dei guanti.
I need a hat and gloves today. - Questo cappotto non è abbastanza pesante!
This coat isn’t heavy enough! - Hai degli stivali impermeabili?
Do you have waterproof boots? - Indosso un maglione e un cappotto.
I’m wearing a sweater and a coat.
Serate accoglienti e tranquille Cozy, Quiet Evenings
But inside, you can still sentire feel il calore warm and accogliente cozy. Puoi sederti accanto a un fuoco You can sit next to a fire, e magari goderti and maybe enjoy una tazza di tè a cup of tea or better yet, una tazza di cioccolata calda a cup of hot chocolate. Just get una bella coperta a nice blanket, maybe un buon libro a good book, and you’re ready to make the most out of the i giorni freddi cold days and le lunghe notti long nights. It’s only a few more months until the spring!
- In casa è caldo e accogliente.
It’s warm and cozy in the house. - Accendiamo un fuoco nel camino.
Let’s make a fire in the fireplace. - Prendiamoci una cioccolata calda davanti al fuoco.
Let’s have hot chocolate in front of the fire. - Mi sto riscaldando vicino al fuoco.
I’m warming up next to the fire. - Hai una coperta?
Do you have a blanket? - Vado a letto presto in inverno.
I go to bed early in the winter.
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