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piazza
A public square in an Italian city, often surrounded by buildings. In German, the term is used to refer to such squares or to squares with a similar southern European, especially Italian, character.
Wir tranken einen Cappuccino auf einer sonnigen Piazza in Rom.
We drank a cappuccino on a sunny piazza in Rome.
The word 'Piazza' comes directly from Italian and means 'Platz' (square) there. In German, it is used specifically to describe the atmosphere of a southern European, especially Italian, square.
Die Architektur des neuen Stadtviertels erinnert an eine italienische Piazza.
The architecture of the new city district is reminiscent of an Italian piazza.
To express that you are located on the square or doing something there, the preposition 'auf' with the dative is almost always used.
Auf der Piazza vor der Kirche findet jeden Samstag ein Markt statt.
A market takes place every Saturday on the piazza in front of the church.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Piazza' (piazza) are 'sitzen' (to sit), 'spazieren' (to stroll), 'sich treffen' (to meet), or 'essen' (to eat), to describe social life on the square.
Lass uns später auf der Piazza einen Kaffee trinken.
Let's have a coffee on the piazza later.
place / space
'der Platz' and 'die Piazza' can both mean an open area in a city. 'der Platz' is the normal German word and fits many cities and many kinds of public squares. 'die Piazza' is used especially for a square in Italy or for a square that feels Italian or southern European. The words can be confused because both describe a similar place. In practice: in Germany, you usually say 'Platz'; in an Italian context, 'Piazza' sounds more precise and more natural.
Am Abend sitzt Frau Braun auf der Piazza und trinkt einen Kaffee.
In the evening, Mrs. Braun sits on the piazza and drinks a coffee.
Auf dem Platz vor dem Rathaus treffen sich heute viele Leute.
Many people are meeting today in the square in front of the town hall.