durante
during
The Italian word 'durante' is used in the same context as 'during' in English. It is typically used to indicate an ongoing action that happens at the same time as another activity or event. For example, 'Durante la festa, ho ballato', which translates to 'During the party, I danced'.
Example sentences using: durante
Durante l'estate, mi piace andare al mare.
During the summer, I like to go to the sea.
This sentence is talking about a person's preference to visit the sea during the summer season. 'Durante' is used to indicate a specific timeframe in which an activity takes place.
Devo studiare durante il fine settimana.
I have to study during the weekend.
Here, the speaker needs to study during the weekend. 'Durante' is indicating when the study activity is happening, in this case, it's the weekend.
Ci siamo conosciuti durante un viaggio.
We met during a trip.
This example is talking about a situation where two or more people met each other. 'Durante' is used to express the time of the event, that being a trip.