Home / Learn Italian / A2 / dolce

dolce

"dolce" means "sweet" in Italian. It is number 996 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

sweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth

IPA

/ˈdol.t͡ʃe/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È dolce.
  That's sweet.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Sei dolce.
  You're sweet.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Che dolce!
  How sweet!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / jaxhere

Learned together

In the course, "dolce" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• normale normal
• terribile terrible, terrifying, fearful
• attento careful, close, focusing
• impossibile impossible
• cioè namely
• intorno of the surroundings
• grosso big, large
• interessante interesting

← grossochiave →