Meaning
belly, tummy
- belly, stomach
In a sentence
Ho mal di pancia da stamattina.
I’ve had a stomachache since this morning.
Hai ancora fame o hai la pancia piena?
Are you still hungry or is your stomach full?
Non dormire sulla pancia tutta la notte.
Don’t sleep on your stomach all night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pancia | feminine · singular |
| pance | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Pancia is everyday, informal Italian. In medical or formal contexts, prefer addome or stomaco depending on meaning.
- For internal pain, Italians often say mal di pancia, not stomaco, unless specifically referring to the stomach organ.
- Pancia usually takes feminine articles: la pancia, una pancia. Plural: pance.