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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
Platz is the neutral term for an open public square in a city. Piazza usually refers to a square in Italy or emphasizes a similar southern European character. So Platz is the right choice for an ordinary city square, while Piazza fits an Italian context.
Die Piazza vor dem Rathaus von Siena ist heute voller Menschen.
The piazza in front of Siena's city hall is full of people today.
Der Platz vor dem Rathaus ist heute voller Menschen.
The square in front of city hall is full of people today.
