musica
music
The Italian word 'musica' is used exactly like 'music' in English. It can refer to a general category of artistic, sometimes audible, compositions, and is used in a wide variety of contexts, from talking about preferences (e.g. 'Mi piace la musica rock' - I like rock music) to events (e.g. 'Ci sarà musica dal vivo stasera?' - Will there be live music tonight?)
Example sentences using: musica
Mi piace ascoltare la musica
I like to listen to music
This is a simple sentence that translates directly from Italian to English. 'Mi piace' means 'I like', 'ascoltare' means 'to listen', and 'la musica' means 'the music'.
La musica e' un linguaggio universale
Music is a universal language
Again, this sentence translates directly without any cultural context needed. 'La musica' means 'the music', 'e'' is 'is', and 'un linguaggio universale' means 'a universal language'.
Spesso ascolto la musica mentre studio
I often listen to music while I study
'Spesso' means 'often', 'ascolto' means 'I listen', 'la musica' means 'the music', 'mentre' means 'while', 'studio' means 'I study'. This sentence uses simple present tense, same as English.