Meaning
sand
In a sentence
La sabbia della spiaggia è molto calda oggi.
The sand on the beach is very hot today.
Hai ancora sabbia nelle scarpe?
Do you still have sand in your shoes?
Non ho trovato sabbia nel secchiello.
I didn't find any sand in the bucket.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sabbia | feminine · singular |
| sabbie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable: la sabbia, della sabbia. Use sabbie mainly in technical, poetic, or geographic contexts for different types of sand.
- For a beach, say sulla sabbia or in spiaggia. On the coast, arenile is more formal and specific than sabbia.
- Common with articles and prepositions: castello di sabbia, granello di sabbia, pieno di sabbia. Learners often overuse bare sabbia.