Meaning
musical
In a sentence
Mia sorella ha un talento musicale davvero speciale.
My sister has a really special musical talent.
Ti piace questo film musicale americano?
Do you like this American musical film?
Non sono molto musicale, ma canto lo stesso.
I'm not very musical, but I sing anyway.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| musicale | masculine · singular |
| musicale | feminine · singular |
| musicali | masculine · plural |
| musicali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use musicale for both “musical” and “music-related”: talento musicale, educazione musicale. For “sounding pleasant,” Italian often prefers melodioso or armonioso.
- It agrees in gender and number: musicale, musicali. Don’t confuse it with musicista, which means “musician,” not “musical.”
- As a noun, un musical means a stage musical, borrowed from English. That is different from the adjective musicale.