Meaning
cinema
- cinema, movie theater
- cinema, film
In a sentence
Stasera andiamo al cinema con due amici.
Tonight we're going to the cinema with two friends.
Hai già visto quel film al cinema?
Have you already seen that movie at the cinema?
Non vado spesso al cinema durante la settimana.
I don't go to the cinema often during the week.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cinema | masculine · singular |
| cinema | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Il cinema can mean both the art form and the movie theater; context usually makes it clear.
- For going to watch a film, Italians commonly say andare al cinema, not *andare alla cinema.
- To specify the art form, say il cinema italiano, il cinema d'autore, or il mondo del cinema.