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"Windy" in Italian: ventoso/a
ventoso/a
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.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce ventoso/a
Say it
ven-TOH-zoh
/venˈto.zo/
Ventoso: ven-TOH-zoh. Soft s as z. Ventosa is ven-TOH-zah.
"Windy" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ventoso / ventosa | windy (m/f) Weather adjective. | Weather adjective. |
| una giornata ventosa | a windy day Common pairing. | Common pairing. |
| un posto ventoso | a windy place Location. | Location. |
| troppo ventoso | too windy Complaint or cancel plan. | Complaint or cancel plan. |
How to use ventoso/a in real life
- 1Beach plan
Oggi è troppo ventoso per il mare.
Today is too windy for the sea.
Ventoso with è.
- 2Hill walk
La cresta è ventosa al pomeriggio.
The ridge is windy in the afternoon.
Feminine ventosa.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Canceling a picnic on a bluff
ChatPal
Guarda: è troppo ventoso lassù.
Look: it's too windy up there.
You
Vero, la collina è ventosa oggi.
True, the hill is windy today.
ChatPal
Allora spostiamo il picnic in città.
Then let's move the picnic into town.
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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