Italian · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Lightning" in Italian: fulmine
il fulmine
Note: also: il lampo
Lightning in Italian is il fulmine (eel FOOL-mee-neh), masculine. Un fulmine means a lightning bolt. Il lampo is a related note for a flash—use fulmine as the headword.
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How to pronounce fulmine
Say it
eel FOOL-mee-neh
/il ˈful.mi.ne/
Fulmine: FOOL-mee-neh. Stress FOOL. Clear u. Three syllables. Plural fulmini.
"Lightning" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| il fulmine | the lightning / a lightning bolt Core noun. | Core noun. |
| i fulmini | lightning bolts Plural storm talk. | Plural storm talk. |
| fulmine a ciel sereno | bolt from the blue Idiom for a shock. | Idiom for a shock. |
| il lampo | the flash (of lightning) Note only—not the headword. | Note only—not the headword. |
How to use fulmine in real life
- 1Balcony storm watch
Guarda: un fulmine laggiù sul mare.
Look: a lightning bolt out there over the sea.
Un fulmine.
- 2Safety chat
Con i fulmini non stare sotto gli alberi.
With lightning, don't stand under trees.
I fulmini.
- 3News alert
Il fulmine ha colpito una linea elettrica.
Lightning hit a power line.
Il fulmine as subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with fulmine
Incorrect: Ho visto il lampo—using that for this headword.
Correct: Ho visto un fulmine.
Headword is fulmine; lampo is only a note.
Incorrect: La fulmine è vicina.
Correct: Il fulmine è vicino.
Fulmine is masculine.
Good to know
Weather reports pair tuoni e fulmini. Summer storms over the Alps and coasts look dramatic; stay indoors when fulmini are close. The idiom fulmine a ciel sereno means a sudden shock in life, not only weather.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Watching a storm from indoors
ChatPal
Hai visto quel fulmine? Era vicino.
Did you see that lightning? It was close.
You
Sì—conto i secondi dopo il fulmine.
Yes—I'm counting the seconds after the lightning.
ChatPal
Stiamo lontani dalle finestre.
Let's stay away from the windows.
You
D'accordo, chiudo anche le tapparelle.
Agreed—I'll close the shutters too.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Lightning" in Italian
How do you say lightning?
Il fulmine.
Is lampo the same?
Related flash—use fulmine for this headword.
Plural?
I fulmini.
Gender?
Masculine.
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