sera
evening
The Italian word 'sera' is used to refer to the evening time, similar to its English counterpart. It is often used in conjunction with greetings such as 'buona sera' (good evening) and can also be used to refer to the time period between late afternoon and nightfall.
Example sentences using: sera
Buona sera, come stai?
Good evening, how are you?
The phrase 'Buona sera, come stai?' is a common Italian greeting used in the evening times. It corresponds to the English phrase 'Good evening, how are you?'. Here 'Buona sera' is expressing a polite wish for a good evening.
Ci vediamo questa sera.
See you this evening.
'Ci vediamo questa sera.' is a common way to set or confirm an evening appointment in Italian. The phrase translates to 'See you this evening.' in English, where 'questa sera' means 'this evening'.
La sera mi piace leggere un libro.
In the evening, I like to read a book.
The phrase 'La sera mi piace leggere un libro.' is used to express one's evening habits or routines. In English it translates to 'In the evening, I like to read a book.', where 'La sera' refers to 'In the evening'.