Italiano — the preposition in

The preposition in marks where something is or where you go (in Italia, in cucina), how you travel (in treno) and the time span involved (in estate, in due ore).

How it works

✓ Rule

Use in for enclosed places and rooms (in cucina, in ufficio), for countries and regions (Vivo in Italia, in Toscana), for means of transport (Vado in treno, in aereo) and for time spans and seasons (in estate, in due ore).

Examples

Main uses of in
Use	Example	Meaning
Enclosed place / room	Sono in cucina.	I'm in the kitchen.
Country	Vivo in Italia.	I live in Italy.
Region	Andiamo in Toscana.	We're going to Tuscany.
Means of transport	Vado in treno.	I go by train.
Season	In estate fa caldo.	In summer it's hot.
Time span / within	Finisco in due ore.	I'll finish in two hours.

Good to know

⚠ Note

With cities use a, not in: Vivo a Roma (not in Roma). When the noun carries an article, in merges with it: nel giardino, nella stanza — not in il / in la.