balcone
balcony
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/balˈkone/
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Cultural Note
The balcone is an essential feature of Italian apartments, serving as a miniature outdoor living space. Italians use balconies for drying laundry, growing herbs and flowers, having morning coffee, and socializing with neighbors. Balconies play such a role in Italian social life that during COVID lockdowns, they became stages for communal singing.
📝 Example Sentences
Prendiamo il caffè sul balcone stamattina.
Let's have coffee on the balcony this morning.
Ho messo i fiori sul balcone.
I put flowers on the balcony.
Dal balcone si vede tutta la piazza.
From the balcony you can see the whole piazza.