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Italian to English
Contributors typically ask and answer questions about the English equivalents of Italian words and phrases. However, Italian is a Romance language whose roots trace back to classical Latin, and English is a Teutonic language whose roots trace back to Old German. So translations from Italian into English are not always predictable, literal or direct!
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What is the English translation of the Italian 'Ciao bel ragazzo'?
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"Handsome boy" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase bel ragazzo. The description models an instance whereby Italian puts the adjective before -- not typically after -- the noun to serve emphatic purposes. The pronunciation will be "bel ra-GAT-tso" in Italian.
What is 'calda' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Hot chick" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase caldo pulcino. The masculine singular adjective and noun may refer literally to a "warm baby bird (chick, nestling)" or to "hot-looking female." Either way, the pronunciation remains "KAL0do pool-TCHEE-no" in Italian.
What is 'mia' when translated from Italian to French?
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"At my house" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase A ca mia.
Specifically, the preposition a is "at, to". The word ca is an abbreviated, conversational way of saying the feminine noun casa ("house"). The feminine possessive adjective mia translates as "my".
The pronunciation will be "a KA MEE-a" in Italian.
What is 'broken hearted' in Italian?
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Col cuore infranto or Col cuore spezzato may be Italian equivalents of 'broken hearted'. The words in Italian are pronounced 'kohl KWOH-reh een-FRAHN-toh' and 'kohl KWOH-reh spehts-TSAH-toh'.
In the word by word translation, the word 'col' combines the preposition 'con' with the masculine definite article 'il' to form 'col' ['with the']. The masculine gender noun 'cuore' means 'heart'. The past participles 'infranto' and 'spezzato' mean 'broken, shattered'.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'La bella mia'?
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"My beautiful one" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la mia bella. The feminine singular definite article, possessive, and adjective/noun also translate into English as "my day-lily," "mylooker," "my fair copy," "my play-off," "my tie-breaker" according to context. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "la MEE-a BEL-la" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'andante'?
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"Going" is an English equivalent of the Italian word andante.
Specifically, the Italian word is a verb. It is the present participle of the infinitive andare ("to go"). The pronunciation is "ahn-DAHN-teh."
What is 'un bacio grande' when translated from Italian to English?
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A big kiss is an English equivalent of 'un grosso bacio'. The masculine indefinite article 'uno'* means 'a, one'. The masculine adjective 'grosso' means 'big, heavy, thick'. The masculine noun 'bacio' means 'kiss'. All together, they're pronounced 'oon GROHS-soh BAH-choh'.
*The vowel 'o' of 'uno' may drop before an adjective or noun that begins with a consonant.
What is the Great 'Bambino' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Babe" is an English equivalent of the Italian word bambino in the mixed English and Italian phrase, the Great Bambino. The masculine singular noun in question most famously references one of the nicknames for Major League baseball player George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 - August 16, 1948). The pronunciation will be "bam-BEE-no" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Anche tu'?
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"You too are a handsome boy!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Anche tu sei un bel ragazzo! The declarative statement also translates into English as "You're one handsome boy too!" The pronunciation will be "AN-key too SEH-ee on bel ra-GAT-tso" in Italian.
What is 'You are sexy' in Italian?
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[Tu] sei sexy is an Italian equivalent of 'You are sexy'. In the word by word translation, the subject pronoun 'tu' means 'you'. It doesn't have to be used, because the verb form identifies the subject as the second person singular. The verb 'sei' means '[you] are'. The phrase is pronounced '[too] say SEH-ksee'.
There are words other than the English loan word 'sexy' that may be used. For example, the adjectives 'attraente', 'provocante', and 'seducente' mean 'sexy' in their respective senses of 'attractive', 'provocative', and 'seductive'. The form remains the same regardless of whether the 'sexy' individual is female or male.
What is 'Mi baci' when translated from Italian to English?
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"You're kissing me!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Mi baci! The declaration also translates literally as "You are kissing me," "You do kiss me!" or "You kiss me!" in English. The pronunciation will be "mee BA-tchee" in Pisan Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Grazie a te'?
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"And you" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase E tu.
Specifically, the conjunction e is "and". The personal pronoun tu means "(informal singular) you". The pronunciation will be "ey too" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Sempre vero'?
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"Always true" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sempre vero.
Specifically, the adverb sempre means "always". The masculine adjective vero translates as "actual, genuine, real, true". The pronunciation will be "SEHM-prey VEY-roh" in Italian.
What is 'troia' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Female pig" and "sow" are English equivalents of the Italian word troia. The feminine singular noun must be used with care since it has a colloquial name-calling component which is demeaning, hurtful and insulting to women. The pronunciation will be "TRO-ya" in Italian.
Is 'Rozo' an Italian name?
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No, Rozo tends not to be an Italian name when spelled without a second z. The above-mentioned surname instead tends to be associated with derivations from the Spanish present infinitive rozar for "to clear or scrape land" or "to graze." The pronunciation will be "RO-so" in Uruguayan Spanish.
What is the Italian 'la mia amica speciale' in English?
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"My special (female) friend" is an English equivalent of "La mia amica speciale."
The feminine singular definite article "la" means "the." The feminine singular indefinite article "mia" means "my." The feminine singular noun "amica" means "friend." The masculine/feminine adjective "speciale" means "special."
The pronunciation is "lah MEE-ah-MEE-kah speh-TCHYAH-leh."
What is 'Giacomo' when translated from Italian to English?
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'James' is an English equivalent of 'Giacomo'. The Italian form is pronounced 'DJAH-koh-moh'. Many Italian names have feminine and masculine equivalents. The feminine form, 'Giacoma', is pronounced 'DJAH-koh-mah'.
What is 'Sei il benvenuto' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Your welcome" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase il vostro benvenuto. The masculine singular definite article, possessive, and noun model a difference between the two languages whereby English does not employ "the" -- which therefore will not be included in the Italian to English translation -- even though Italian uses it, as with il here. The pronunciation will be "eel VO-stro BEN-vey-NOO-to" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Un grande bacio a te'?
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"A thousand big kisses, my beauty" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Mille grandi baci, mia bella.
Specifically, the number mille means "thousand." The feminine/masculine adjective grandi means "big, large." The masculine noun baci means "kisses." The feminine adjective mia means "my." The feminine adjective/pronoun bellameans "beautiful, handsome."
The pronunciation is "MEEL-leh GRAHN-dee BAH-tchee MEE-ah BEHL-lah."
What are Italian nicknames for 'Grandma'?
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Nonie is a common Italian nickname for 'Grandma'. It's pronounced 'NOH-nee'. It's based on the standard Italian word 'nonna' for 'Grandmother, Grandma'. They're both feminine nouns that take 'la' ['the'] as their definite articles, and 'una' ['a, one'] as their indefinite.
What is 'Ma stiamo' when translated from Italian to English?
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Ma stiamo! in Italian means "But we are!" in English.
What is 'Addio mio dolce' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Goodbye, my sweet!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Addio, mio dolce! The greeting, masculine singular possessive, and feminine/masculine singular adjective/noun/pronoun may reference a farewell to a sweet person or thing. The pronunciation will be "ad-DEE-o MEE-o DOL-tchey" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Tenere la testa alta Cuore pesante'?
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"Hold your head high, heavy heart" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Tenere la testa alta, cuore pesante.
Specifically, the infinitive tenere means "to hold." The feminine singular definite article la means "the." The feminine noun testa means "head." The feminine adjective alta means "high." The masculine noun cuore means "heart." The feminine/masculine adjective pesante means "heavy."
The pronunciation is "the-NEH-reh lah THE-stahl-tah KWOH-reh peh-ZAHN-teh."
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'abita'?
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"He (it/she) resides," "you reside," and "Reside!" are English equivalents of the Italian word abita.
Specifically, the word functions as a verb in its singular form. It may be in the present indicative as the verb form appropriate to the second person formal singular you or the third person singular. It also serves as the second person singular informal you form of the present imperative. The exact meaning will depend upon context.
Whatever the meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "a-BEE-ta" in Italian.
What is 'Ciao Chi sei Dove vivi Quanti anni hai' when translated from Italian to English?
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"Hello, gorgeous! Where are you from?" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, bellissima! Di dove sei? The greeting, feminine singular superlative, preposition, adverb, and second person singular present indicative may be considered a way for the speaker to get to know someone in the same age bracket and socio-economic niche since the informal "you" form is used. The pronunciation will be "tchow bel-LEES-see-ma dee DO-vey SEH-ee" in Italian.
