Meaning
drama
- tragedy, predicament
- tragedy, fuss
In a sentence
Che dramma, ho perso di nuovo le chiavi.
What a disaster, I lost my keys again.
Hai visto quel dramma al cinema ieri sera?
Did you see that drama at the movies last night?
Non è un dramma, possiamo riprovare domani.
It's not a big deal, we can try again tomorrow.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dramma | masculine · singular |
| drammi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use dramma for both literal theater and figurative serious trouble; for a specific unfortunate event, tragedia is often stronger.
- Che dramma! is common colloquial Italian for exaggerated complaint or fuss, often slightly ironic.
- In figurative use, dramma usually takes di: un dramma di famiglia, non *un dramma famiglia.