What is 'little princess' when translated from English to Italian?

Answer 1

Piccola principessa and principessina are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "little princess." The feminine singular adjective and noun in the first example literally mean "(physically) little (small) princess" whereas the feminine singular noun with the feminine diminutive ending in the second instance translates as "dear (little, small, sweet) princess." The respective pronunciations will be "PEEK-ko-la PREEN-tchee-PES-sa" and "PREEN-tchee-pes-SEE-na" (or "preen-TCHEE-pes-SEE-na" depending upon the speaker's birthplace) in Italian.

Answer 2

Piccola principessa italiana and principessina italiana are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "little Italian princess." Birthplace and personal preference determine whether "little" takes the form of an adjective (case 2) or of a diminutive ending (example 1) suits. The respective pronunciations will be "PEEK-ko-la PREEN-tchee-PES-sa EE-ta-LYA-na" and "PREEN-tchee-PES-sa EE-ta-LYA-na" in Pisan Italian.