Skip to content

scena

scene

noun SHEH-nah Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'skene'

Also means

stage

Usage Note

Scena is feminine, plural scene, and the sc before e gives a 'sh' sound. It anchors theatre idioms: entrare in scena ('to come on stage') and fare una scena ('to make a scene', a fuss).

Examples

"La prima scena è bellissima."

Natural Translation

The first scene is beautiful.

Literal Translation

The first scene is very-beautiful.

Explore Italian by topic