Meaning
fresh; cool
- fresh
- cool
- wet, fresh (of paint)
In a sentence
Stasera l'aria è fresca e si sta bene.
Tonight the air is cool and it feels nice.
Hai del pane fresco per la cena?
Do you have any fresh bread for dinner?
Non toccare il muro: la vernice è ancora fresca.
Don't touch the wall: the paint is still wet.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fresco | masculine · singular |
| fresca | feminine · singular |
| freschi | masculine · plural |
| fresche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fresco for temperature or recently made food; nuovo means new, not fresh.
- For food, fresco often contrasts with surgelato, secco, or conservato.
- With nouns and adjectives, fresco agrees in gender and number: pane fresco, verdura fresca, uova fresche.