centro
center
The Italian term 'centro' is used in much the same way as the English equivalent 'center'. 'Centro' can be used to describe the physical middle of an area, or the focal point of a situation or activity. For example, it can refer to the middle of a city, the center of a room, or the central point in a discussion.
Example sentences using: centro
Vivo nel centro della città.
I live in the center of the city.
The phrase uses 'nel centro' to express the location where someone lives. In Italian, 'nel' is a combination of 'in' (in) and 'il' (the) used before masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant. 'Città' means city.
Il centro commerciale è aperto.
The shopping center is open.
The term 'centro commerciale' is used in Italian to refer to what English speakers would call a 'shopping mall' or 'shopping center'. 'È aperto' is used to express the state of being open.
Stiamo andando al centro per la festa.
We are going to the center for the party.
In Italian, the preposition 'al' is a combination of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), and it's used before masculine singular nouns that start with a consonant. 'Festa' is the Italian word for party.