nord
north
The word 'nord' in Italian is used to describe the direction that is exactly opposite to south. It is also used to refer to the northern parts of a country or region. For example, 'Il nord dell'Italia' means 'The north of Italy'.
Example sentences using: nord
Il vento viene da nord.
The wind comes from the north.
This sentence indicates that the wind's direction of origin is from the north. Here, 'nord' is used to denote the geographical direction from which the wind is blowing.
Vivo a nord di Roma.
I live north of Rome.
This sentence implies the speaker's residence is somewhere above Rome when looking at a map, utilizing 'nord' to indicate the cardinal direction.
Il nord del paese è molto freddo.
The north of the country is very cold.
This sentence refers to the general climate or current weather conditions in the northern part of a specific country, using 'nord' to signify the geographical region.