Italy is the perfect country for a summer vacation. The weather is warm and sunny most of the year, with temperatures reaching up to 86°F / 30°C. There are plenty of seaside resorts with sandy beaches, as well as inland cities with cool air conditioning in the hot days. And there’s no shortage of delicious Italian food – pizza, pasta, gelato – or rich culture to explore! So today we are going to learn about the summer in Italian.
The Italian word for summer is l'estate (masculine).
Italy is a large country in Southern Europe. It has a rich history and culture and is famous for fashion, great food and it’s people. Italians are famous for their vivid and lively ways. The people are always positive and always try to see the bright side of things, even in difficult situations. They are passionate about their food and especially about love and romance.
Summer in Italian
| English Expressions | Italian Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| dog days of summer | la canicola | feminine |
| early summer | inizio estate | masculine |
| hot summer | estate calda | masculine |
| Indian summer | l’estate indiana | masculine |
| late summer | fine estate | masculine |
| midsummer | mezza estate | masculine |
| short summer | estate breve | masculine |
| summer fashions | la moda estiva | feminine |
| summer | l’estate | masculine |
| summer cholera | la diarrea con vomito | feminine |
| summer clearance sale | i saldi estivi | masculine |
| summer clothes | i vestiti estivi | masculine |
| summer coat | il cappotto estivo | masculine |
| summer cottage | la casetta estivo | feminine |
| summer day | il giorno d’estate | masculine |
| summer dress | l’abito estivo | masculine |
| summer drive | il viaggio estivo | masculine |
| summer fair | il festival estivo | masculine |
| summer festival | il festival d’estate | masculine |
| summer holidays (British English) | le vacanze estive | feminine |
| summer house | la casa estiva | feminine |
| summer job | il lavoro estivo | masculine |
| summer lightning | il lampo di calore | masculine |
More Words with Summer in Italian
| English Expressions | Italian Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| summer months | i mesi estivi | plural |
| summer operation | la fattoria estiva | feminine |
| summer party | la festa d’estate | feminine |
| summer rain | la pioggia d’estate | feminine |
| summer read | la lettura estiva | feminine |
| summer recess | la pausa estiva | feminine |
| summer residence | la residenza estiva | feminine |
| summer resort | il ritiro estivo | masculine |
| summer sale | i saldi estivi | masculine |
| summer season | la stagione estiva | feminine |
| summer shopping | lo shopping estivo | masculine |
| summer slump | il buco d’estate | masculine |
| summer-smog | lo smog estivo | masculine |
| summer solstice | il solstizio d’estate | masculine |
| summer stay | il soggiorno estivo | masculine |
| summer temperature | la temperatura estiva | feminine |
| summer term | il semestre estivo | masculine |
| summer time | l’ora legale | masculine |
| summer tires (American English) | i pneumatici estivi | masculine |
| summer tourism | il turismo estivo | masculine |
| summer tyres (British English) | i pneumatici estivi | masculine |
| summer vacation | le vacanze estive | feminine |
| summer visitor | il visitatore estivo | masculine |
| summer weather | il clima estivo | masculine |
| summer wood | il legno tardivo | masculine |
Example Sentences with Summer in Italian
- Una rondine non fa primavera. — One swallow doesn’t make a summer. (note that “primavera” means spring, not summer. So the Italian version is slightly different from the English.)
- La piscina è aperta sia in estate che in inverno. — The pool is open both in summer and in winter.
- Giugno segna l’inizio dei mesi estivi. — June marks the beginning of the summer months.
- I nostri figli vorrebbero trascorrere l’intera estate in spiaggia. — Our kids would love to spend the whole summer at the beach.
- Estate, sole, vacanze e il miglior gelato del mondo. Cosa c’è di meglio? — Summer, sunshine, vacations and the best ice cream in the world. Can there be anything better?
