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"Windy" in Italian: ventoso/a

ventoso/a

Say it: ven-TOH-zohadjective/venˈto.zo/

Note: "it's windy": tira vento

Windy in Italian is ventoso (ven-TOH-zoh) masculine and ventosa feminine. Una giornata ventosa is a windy day. Tira vento is a set phrase note, not this adjective.

Beach plan

Oggi è troppo ventoso per il mare.
Today is too windy for the sea.
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How to pronounce ventoso/a

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ven-TOH-zoh

/venˈto.zo/

Ventoso: ven-TOH-zoh. Soft s as z. Ventosa is ven-TOH-zah.

"Windy" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
ventoso / ventosawindy (m/f)

Weather adjective.

una giornata ventosaa windy day

Common pairing.

un posto ventosoa windy place

Location.

troppo ventosotoo windy

Complaint or cancel plan.

How to use ventoso/a in real life

  1. 1Beach plan

    Oggi è troppo ventoso per il mare.

    Today is too windy for the sea.

    Ventoso with è.

  2. 2Hill walk

    La cresta è ventosa al pomeriggio.

    The ridge is windy in the afternoon.

    Feminine ventosa.

  3. 3Clothes line

    Con questo vento il terrazzo è ventoso.

    With this wind the terrace is windy.

    Ventoso describing a place.

Mistakes English speakers make with ventoso/a

Incorrect: Oggi è vento.

Correct: Oggi è ventoso. / Tira vento.

Use the adjective ventoso or the phrase tira vento.

Incorrect: Una giornata ventoso.

Correct: Una giornata ventosa.

Agree: giornata → ventosa.

Good to know

Coastal towns warn about giorni ventosi before ferry rides and beach umbrellas. Tira vento is what you hear on the street; ventoso fits fuller sentences. Bring a jacket—April and autumn ridges get ventose fast.

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Canceling a picnic on a bluff

  1. ChatPal

    Guarda: è troppo ventoso lassù.

    Look: it's too windy up there.

  2. You

    Vero, la collina è ventosa oggi.

    True, the hill is windy today.

  3. ChatPal

    Allora spostiamo il picnic in città.

    Then let's move the picnic into town.

  4. You

    Ok, meno ventoso e più caffè.

    Ok, less windy and more coffee.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Windy" in Italian

Feminine?

Ventosa.

Windy day?

Una giornata ventosa.

Do people say tira vento?

Yes—common; this page trains ventoso.

Too windy?

Troppo ventoso.

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