Meaning
nostalgia; longing
- sad feeling for a past time or place
- strong desire to return to someone or something missed
In a sentence
Ho nostalgia del mio paese.
I miss my hometown.
Provi nostalgia dell'estate scorsa?
Do you feel nostalgic for last summer?
Non ho nostalgia della scuola.
I do not miss school.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nostalgia | feminine · singular |
| nostalgie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually singular: avere nostalgia di casa.
- Common pattern: nostalgia di + noun/pronoun.
- More emotional than ricordo; it includes missing something.