sciare

to ski

verb SHAH-reh Rare

Origin: From sci (ski), borrowed from Norwegian ski.

Usage Note

Sciare is the infinitive 'to ski'; sc before i is always pronounced 'sh' in Italian. The gerund is sciando and the noun skier is sciatore (m) / sciatrice (f). It takes avere as auxiliary (ho sciato tutta la settimana). Not to be confused with scivolare (to slide/slip).

Examples

"Andiamo a sciare sulle Dolomiti."

Natural Translation

We are going skiing in the Dolomites.

Literal Translation

We-go to ski on-the Dolomites.

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