Meaning
boredom; nuisance
- boredom
- bore; tedious thing
- nuisance; bother; trouble
In a sentence
Che noia questo film, non finisce mai.
What a bore this movie is, it never ends.
Ti do fastidio o ti creo noia?
Am I bothering you or causing you trouble?
La lezione è stata una noia.
The lesson was a bore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| noia | feminine · singular |
| noie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most often used in fare noia / annoiarsi contexts. For a boring thing, Italian often prefers noioso rather than bare noia.
- Che noia! is a very common exclamation for annoyance or tedium. It is more colloquial than expressing formal displeasure.
- Dare noia a qualcuno means to bother someone; it is not only about boredom. Watch the indirect object: Mi dà noia.