Meaning
bicycle
In a sentence
Vado a scuola in bicicletta.
I go to school by bicycle.
Hai visto la mia bicicletta davanti al bar?
Did you see my bicycle in front of the bar?
Ho una bicicletta nuova.
I have a new bicycle.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bicicletta | feminine · singular |
| biciclette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually shortened to bici in everyday speech; bicicletta sounds slightly more neutral or careful.
- Use in bicicletta for traveling by bike: Vado al lavoro in bicicletta, not con bicicletta.
- Common verb is andare in bicicletta for cycling; fare bicicletta is uncommon and sounds non-native.