Meaning
fog
In a sentence
Stamattina c'è molta nebbia sulla strada.
This morning there's a lot of fog on the road.
Hai visto la nebbia vicino al fiume?
Did you see the fog near the river?
Ieri la nebbia non è andata via.
Yesterday the fog didn't go away.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nebbia | feminine · singular |
| nebbie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use nebbia for weather fog. For smoke or haze, prefer fumo, foschia, or caligine depending on cause and density.
- With weather, Italian often uses c'è/ci sarà nebbia, not just è nebbia.
- Common with fare: fa nebbia means 'it's foggy,' especially in everyday speech.