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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 'Ciao ragazza' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, my beautiful girl!" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, mia bella ragazza! The greeting and feminine singular possessive, adjective, and noun also translate into English as "Bye, my beautiful girl!" in English. The pronunciation will be "tchow MEE-a BEL-la ra-GAT-tsa" in Italian.
What is 'Ti amo con tutta l'anima' when translated from Italian to English?
"I love you with all my heart. I love you, me too!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti amo con tutta l'anima. Ti amo anch'io. The two sentences also translate into English as "I love you with all my soul (spirit). I also, I love you." The pronunciation will be "te A-mo kon TOOT-ta LA-nee-ma tee A-mo an-KEE-o" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'duro'?
"Tough" is an English equivalent of the Italian word duro.
Specifically, the Italian word is the masculine form of an adjective. The pronunciation is "DOO-roh." The feminine form, dura, is pronounced "DOO-rah."
Baciami is an Italian equivalent of 'Kiss me'. The verb 'bacia' is an imperative of the infinitive 'baciare', which means 'to kiss'. The form is the second person singular, 'tu' ['you'], that's used with the speaker's close circle of family and friends. The personal pronoun 'mi' means 'me'. The word is pronounced ''BAH-chah-mee'.
What is 'Cara mia' when translated from Italian and Spanish to English?
"My dear, eat!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Mangia, mia cara! The second person informal singular present imperative and feminine singular possessive and pronoun may be heard said at meal times in exchanges among family members, friends, and peers. The pronunciation will be "MAN-dja MEE-a KA-ra" in Italian.
What is 'Thank you Handsome' in Italian?
Buon giorno, Bello is an Italian equivalent of 'Good Morning, Handsome'. The masculine adjective 'buono'* means 'good, fortunate'. The masculine noun 'giorno' means 'day'. The masculine adjective/noun 'bello' means 'handsome'. Together, they're pronounced 'bwohn JOHR-noh BEHL-loh'.
*The vowel 'o' of 'buono' drops before a noun that begins with a consonant.
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'abbraccio'?
"Sweet hug" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase dolce abbraccio." The feminine/masculine singular adjective and masculine singular noun also may be rendered into English as "sweet embrace." The pronunciation will be "DOL-tchey ab-BRAT-tcho" in Italian.
What is the name 'John' in Italian?
Giovanni o Gianna and Giovanni o Gianni are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "John or Jackie?" Context makes clear whether the second name is female (case 1) or male (example 2). The respective pronunciations will be "djo-VAN-nee o DJAN-na" and "djo-VAN-nee o DJAN-nee" in Italian.
What is the Italian phrase 'Auguri e Felicitazioni' in English?
"Sincere wishes" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase sinceri auguri. The masculine plural adjective and noun also translate into English as "sincere (authentic, frank, honest, straightforward) regards." The pronunciation will be "seen-TCHEY-ree ow-GOO-ree" in Italian.
What is 'Good luck My friend' in Italian?
Buona fortuna stasera or Buona sorte stasera would be Italian equivalents of 'Good luck this evening'. In the word by word translation, the feminine adjective 'buona' means 'good'. The feminine gender nouns 'fortuna' and 'sorte' mean 'luck'. The adverb 'stasera' means 'this evening'. The phrases are pronounced 'BWOH-nah fohr-TOO-nah [or SOHR-tay*] stah-SEH-rah'.
*The sound 'ay' is similar to the sound 'ay' in the English noun 'ray'.
What is 'bella figa' when translated from Italian to English?
"Beautiful face, gorgeous!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Faccia bella, bellissima!
Specifically, the feminine noun faccia is "countenance, face." The feminine adjective bella means "beautiful, handsome." The feminine superlative bellissima translates as "gorgeous" in this context.
The pronunciation will be "FAT-tcha BEL-la bel-LEES-see-ma" in Italian.
What is 'mille' when translated from Italian to English?
"Thousand" is an English equivalent of mille. The number in question serves as an adjective or noun in an Italian phrase or sentence. The pronunciation will be "MEEL-ley" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Bel pezzo d'uomo'?
"The big cheese" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Il pezzo grosso.
Specifically, the masculine singular definite article ilmeans "the." The masculine noun pezzo means "piece." The masculine adjective grosso means "big."
The pronunciation is "eel PEHTS-tsoh GROHS-soh."
What is 'Dio è la mia forza' when translated from Italian to English?
"God's strength" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase La forza di Dio.
Specifically, the feminine singular definite article lameans "the." The feminine noun forza means "force, strength." The preposition di means "of, from." The masculine noun Dio means "God."
The pronunciation is "Lah FOHR-tsah dee DEE-oh."
What is 'Goodbye beautiful' in Italian?
Arrivederci, [il] mio caro is just one Italian equivalent of 'Goodbye for now, My darling'. It's pronounced 'ahr-REE-veh-DEHR-chee [eel] MEE-oh KAH-roh'.
In the word by word translation, the interjection 'arrivederci' loosely may be translated as 'until we see each other again'. It combines the preposition 'a' with the infinitive 'rivedere' and the reflexive 'ci' to mean 'to see ourselves again'.
The masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. It doesn't have to be used, because it's followed by the masculine possessive 'mio', which means 'my'.
The masculine noun 'caro' may mean 'beloved, darling, dear, honey, sweetheart, etc'. The feminine form is 'cara', which is pronounced 'KAH-rah'.
What is 'Più che puoi' when translated from Italian to English?
"More moved" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase più mosso. The adverb and masculine singular past participle most famously refer to the quickened musical tempo of more movement. The pronunciation will be "pyoo MOS-so" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'caro' in English?
"Dear" and "expensive" are English equivalents of the Spanish word caro. Context makes the choice clear as to which meaning prevails for the masculine singular adjective. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "KA-ro" in Spanish.
What is the Italian phrase 'Dalla cucina' in English?
"Dalla cucina" is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "From the kitchen."
Specifically, the word "dalla" combines the preposition "da" with the feminine singular definite article "la" to mean "from the." The feminine noun "cucina" means "kitchen."
The pronunciation is "DAHL-lah koo-TCHEE-nah."
What is 'Lorenzo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Happy birthday, Lawrence!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buon compleanno, Lorenzo! The masculine singular adjective and noun and masculine proper name translate literally into English as "Good birthday, Lawrence!" The pronunciation will be "bwon KOM-pley-AN-no lo-REN-tso" in Italian.
What is 'to give thanks' in Italian?
'Buon Giorno del Ringraziamento' is an Italian equivalent of 'Happy Thanksgiving'.
The masculine adjective 'buono'* means 'fortunate, good, happy'. The masculine noun 'giorno' means 'day. The word 'del' combines the preposition 'di' with the masculine definite article 'il' to mean 'of the'. The masculine noun 'ringraziamento' means 'thankfulness'.
*The final 'o' drops before a noun that begins with a consonant.
What is 'family first' in Italian?
Prima la famiglia is an Italian equivalent of 'family first'. In the word by word translation, the feminine adjective 'prima' means 'first'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'famiglia'means 'family'. The phrase is pronounced 'PREE-mah lah fah-MEE-lyah'.
What is the English translation of the Italian American phrase 'Gin Dan'?
"100 years" is an English equivalent of the Italian American phrase Gin Dan.
Specifically, the word gin is a colloquial, regional variation of cento ("one hundred"). The word dan also is a colloquial, regional variation of anni ("years"). Italian language speakers run cento anni into cent'anni*.
The pronunciation will be "tchehn-TAHN-nee" in Italian and "djeen-dahn" in Italian American.
*The vowel o drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a noun which begins with a vowel.
What is 'troppo figo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Sons" is an English equivalent of the Italian word figli.
Specifically, the word functions as a masculine noun in its singular form. It also includes among its possible English translations "children, kids, offspring, sons and daughters" depending upon context. But whatever the context or meaning, the pronunciation remains "FEE-lyee" in Italian.
What is 'mia dolce vita' when translated from Italian to English?
"I love you, sweet life!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti amo, la dolce vita! The second person informal singular pronoun, first person singular present indicative, and feminine singular definite article, feminine/masculine singular adjective, and feminine singular noun model a difference between the two languages, with Italian employing la -- in this case -- where English uses no "the." The pronunciation will be "tee A-mo la DOL-tchey VEE-ta" in Italian.
What is 'Tia mi amor' when translated from Spanish to English?
"Goodbye, my love!" is an English equivalent of the Spanish phrase ¡Adiós mi amor! The greeting and masculine singular possessive and noun literally translate into English as "To God, my love!" The pronunciation will be "a thyoss mee a-mor" in Spanish.
