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"It's snowing" in Italian: nevica

nevica

Say it: NEH-vee-kahphrase/ˈnɛ.vi.ka/

It's snowing in Italian is nevica. Stronger: nevica forte. Has snowed: ha nevicato. Like piove, no subject pronoun.

Window morning

Guardanevica sui tetti!
Look—it's snowing on the roofs!
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How to pronounce nevica

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NEH-vee-kah

/ˈnɛ.vi.ka/

Nevica: NEH-vee-kah. Stress NEH.

"It's snowing" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
nevicait's snowing

Default.

nevica forteit's snowing hard

Heavy.

sta nevicandoit's snowing (right now)

Progressive feel.

ha nevicatoit snowed / it has snowed

Past.

How to use nevica in real life

  1. 1Window morning

    Guardanevica sui tetti!

    Look—it's snowing on the roofs!

    View.

  2. 2Train delay

    Il regionale è in ritardo: nevica in montagna.

    The regional is late: it's snowing in the mountains.

    Travel.

  3. 3Kids' excitement

    Nevica! Prendiamo la slitta.

    It's snowing! Let's get the sled.

    Play.

Mistakes English speakers make with nevica

Incorrect: È nevica.

Correct: Nevica.

Weather verb alone: nevica.

Incorrect: Fa neve.

Correct: Nevica.

Say nevica, not fa neve.

Good to know

Nevica is magic in cities that rarely see snow and routine in the Alps. Check road alerts (nevischio, ghiaccio). Warm bars and hot chocolate are the social response.

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Waking up to a white courtyard

  1. ChatPal

    Senti il silenzio? Nevica.

    Hear the quiet? It's snowing.

  2. You

    È veronevica da un'ora.

    True—it's been snowing for an hour.

  3. ChatPal

    Se nevica ancora, restiamo in casa.

    If it keeps snowing, we'll stay in.

  4. You

    Va benefaccio la cioccolata.

    Ok—I'll make hot chocolate.

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FAQ

Common questions about "It's snowing" in Italian

It's snowing?

Nevica.

Hard?

Nevica forte.

It snowed?

Ha nevicato.

Like rain?

Same pattern as piove—no subject.

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