In Italian, the word "ma" translates to "but" in English. It is used as a conjunction to introduce a contrast or an exception in a sentence. For example, in Italian, one might say "Voglio andare, ma non posso," which means "I want to go, but I can't."
Ma is one Italian equivalent of the English word "but."Specifically, the word functions as a conjunction. It also may be translated as "however." The pronunciation will be "ma" in Italian."ma"
The feminine singular noun fama is an Italian equivalent of the English word "fame." The pronunciation will be "FA-ma" in Italian.
The feminine/masculine adjective normale is one Italian equivalent of the English word "normal." The pronunciation will be "nor-MA-ley" in Italian.
Scherma is an Italian equivalent of the English "fencing".Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun in its singular form. It means "fencing" in the sense of the sport. The pronunciation will be "SKER-ma" in Italian.
Magnifica in the feminine and magnifico in the masculine are Italian equivalents of the English word "magnificent".Specifically, the Italian words are adjectives in their singular form. The feminine form will be pronounced "ma-NYEE-fee-ka" in Italian. The pronunciation of the masculine form will be "ma-NYEE-fee-ko".
Guma is an Italian slang term for the English word "mistress".Specifically, the word is a feminine noun in its singular form. It also may be found spelled gooma or goomah. It may be pronounced "GOO-ma" or "goo-MA".
Prima is an Italian equivalent of the English word "sooner." The word also translates literally as "before" in its role as a preposition and "earlier" in its role as an adverb. The pronunciation will be "PREE-ma" in Pisan Italian.
Problema is an Italian equivalent of the English word "problem." The masculine singular noun may be preceded by the masculine singular word il since Italian employs definite articles where English does and does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "pro-BLEH-ma" in Italian.
Crema is an Italian equivalent of the English word "cream".Specifically, the word is a feminine noun in its singular form. It may be preceded by the feminine singular definite article la ("the"). The pronunciation will be "KREY-ma" in Italian.
Comare and madrina are Italian equivalents of the English word "godmother." Context makes clear whether informality (case 1) or formality (example 2) suits. The respective pronunciations will be "ko-MA-rey" and "ma-DREE-na" in Italian.
"But because" as a statement and "But why" as a question are literal English equivalents of the Italian phrase Ma perch? The pronunciation will be "ma per-KEY"* in Italian. *The sound is similar to that in the English exclamation "Hey!"
Amalia is an Italian equivalent of the English name "Amelia." The feminine proper noun originates in the Germanic word amal ("work"). The pronunciation will be "a-MA-lya" in Italian.