Weather

Whether you are describing a sunny afternoon or watching storm clouds roll in, these five Italian weather and sky words are essential for everyday conversation. This Italian vocabulary quiz for beginners covers cielo, nuvola, pioggia, vento, and sole: match each word to its English translation, fill in the blank in an Italian sentence, and then translate a complete sentence.

Worth knowing: cielo can mean both sky and heaven in Italian, a dual meaning that surfaces in everyday expressions like grazie al cielo (thank goodness). And pioggia is the noun form for rain: when Italians describe rainy weather in conversation, they more often reach for the impersonal verb piove (it is raining).