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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 'etto' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hectogram" is an English equivalent of the Italian word etto. The masculine singular noun references a weight of 100 grams (3.53 ounces). The pronunciation will be "ET-to" in Italian.
Who do you say merry Christmas in Italy?
'Felice Natale' is an Italian equivalent of 'Merry Christmas'. It literally means 'Happy Christmas'. It's pronounced 'feh-LEE-tcheh nah-TAH-leh'.
Nonno and Nonna are Italian equivalents of 'grandfather' and 'grandmother'. The masculine noun 'nonno'means 'grandfather'. Its definite article is 'il' ['the'], and its indefinite 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'NOHN-noh.
The feminine noun 'Nonna' means 'grandmother'. It's pronounced 'NOHN-nah'. Its definite article is 'la', and its indefinite 'una'.
What is 'Happy 18th Birthday' in Italian?
Buon ventesimo anniversario is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Happy 20th Anniversary." The masculine singular adjective, numeral, and noun literally mean "Good twentieth anniversary" in English. The pronunciation will be "BWON ven-TEH-zee-mo AN-nee-ver-SA-ryo" in Italian.
What is 'Anch'io ti voglio baciare' when translated from Italian to English?
"Me too, I want to kiss you!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Anch'io ti voglio baciare! The adverb, personal pronoun, second person informal singular pronoun, present indicative verb in the first person singular, and present infinitive also translate into English as "Me also, I wish to kiss you!" The pronunciation will be "an-KEE-o tee VO-lyo ba-TCHA-rey" in Italian.
What is 'un gusto dell'Italia' in English?
A taste of Italy is the English equivalent of 'un gusto dell'Italia'. In the word by word translation, the indefinite article 'un' means 'a, one'. The masculine gender noun 'gusto' means 'taste'. The preposition 'dell'* means 'from the, of the'. The proper noun 'Italia' means 'Italy'.
*The preposition tends to be 'dello' in front of a masculine gender noun, and 'della' in front of a feminine. But if the noun begins with a vowel, then the final vowel is dropped and replaced by an apostrophe.
What is 'molto gentile' when translated from Italian to English?
Lui è molto bello! is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "He is very handsome!" The masculine singular phrase models a rare instance of similar English and Italian phrase or sentence structure. The pronunciation will be "lwee eh MOL-to BEL-lo" in Italian.
What is 'Ci vediamo domani Ti amo' when translated from Italian to English?
"See you next (time)" is just one English equivalent of the Italian phrase "Ci vediamo la prossima(volta)."
Specifically, the reflexive pronoun "ci" means "ourselves." The verb "vediamo" means "(We) are seeing, do see, see." The feminine singular definite article "la" means "the." The feminine singular adjective/pronoun "prossima" means "next." The feminine noun "volta" means "time."
The pronunciation is "TCHEE veh-DYAH-moh lah PROHS-see-mah (VOHL-tah)."
What is 'Tu mi piaci molto Bene' when translated from Italian to English?
"I like you a lot! Fine!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Tu mi piaci molto! Bene! The second person singular pronoun, first person singular pronoun, second person informal singular present indicative, adverb, and interjection translate literally into English as "You please me a lot! Fine!" The pronunciation will be "too mee PYA-tchee MOL-to BEH-ney" in Italian.
What is 'Buon pomeriggio amici' when translated from Italian to English?
"Good morning, my friend!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona mattina, amico mio! The feminine singular adjective and noun and masculine singular possessive and noun serve as a greeting to a male only. The pronunciation will be "BWO-na mat-TEE-na a-MEE-ko MEE-o" in Italian.
What is 'Ricordo Sì sempre' when translated from Italian to English?
"Do I remember? Yes, always!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ricordo? Sì, sempre! The first person singular present indicative and adverbs also translate into English as "I remember! Yes, always!" The pronunciation will be "ree-KOR-do see SEM-prey" in Italian.
What is 'il bagno' when translated from Italian to English?
"The bath" is one literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase il bagno. The pronunciation of the masculine singular phrase -- which also translates as "the (act of) bathing," "the bathroom," and "the bathrub" -- will be "eel BA-nyo" in Italian.
What is 'Ciao mio bello amico' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, my friends!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, amici miei! The greeting, masculine plural noun, and masculine plural adjective may be directed to a group of all-male or mixed female and male friends since Italian allows that possible meaning in regard to masculine plural forms. The pronunciation will be "tchow a-MEE-tchee MYEH-ee" in Italian.
What is 'Buona notte bella' when translated from Italian to English?
"Good night, boyfriend!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona notte, ragazzo! The feminine singular adjective and noun with masculine singular noun also translate into English as "Good night, boy (dude, kid, young man)!" The pronunciation will be "BWO-na NOT-tey ra-GAT-tso" in Italian.
What is 'Auguri per il tuo matrimonio' when translated from Italian to English?
Auguri per il vostro matrimonio is an Italian equivalent of 'Congratulations on your wedding'. The words in Italian are pronounced 'ow-GOO-ree pehr eel VOH-stroh mah-tree-MOH-nee-oh.
In the word by word translation, the masculine gender noun 'auguri' means 'greetings, congratulations, best wishes'. The preposition 'per' means 'to, in order to, for'. The masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. The masculine possessive 'vostro' means '[plural] your'. The masculine gender noun 'matrimonio' means 'wedding'.
What is the Italian phrase 'Tanti Auguri' in English?
Best wishes to your family is an Italian equivalent of 'Tanti auguri a tua famiglia. The masculine adjective 'tanti' means 'so many'. The masculine noun 'auguri'means 'congratulations'. The preposition 'a' means 'to'. The feminine possessive 'tua' means 'your'. The feminine noun 'famiglia' means 'family'. All together, they're pronounced 'TAHN-tee ow-*GOO-ree ah TOO-ah fah-MEE-lyah'.
The sound 'ow' is similar to the sound in the English adverb 'how'.
What is 'La vita è bella La vita è amore' when translated from Italian to English?
"He (it, one, she) loves life," "Love life!" and "You do love life" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase Ama la vita. Context makes clear whether the present verb is the third person singular of the indicative (case 1), the second person informal singular of the imperative (example 2), or the second person formal singular of the indicative (instance 3). Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "A-ma la VEE-ta" in Italian.
What is 'Pinocchio' when translated from Italian to English?
"Fennel" is an English equivalent of the Italian word finocchio. But care must be taken in using the masculine singular noun in question since one of its colloquial, conversational, informal meanings is an insulting designation for a homosexual. The pronunciation will be "fee-NOK-kyo" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'ti amore' in English?
Your love is an English equivalent of 'ti amore'. The personal pronoun 'ti' means 'you'. The masculine noun 'amore' means 'love'. Together, they're pronounced 'tee ah-MOH-reh'.
The two words don't represent the standard Italian form of the phrase, which is '[il] tuo amore'. But Italian varies widely from region to region. And this is just one example of such regional variations in how to say things in the Italian peninsula and on the Italian islands.
What is 'Ti voglio bene' in English?
"I want you so very much!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti voglio tantissimo! The second person informal singular object pronoun, present indicative in the first person singular, and superlative adverb also translate into English as "I love you so very much!" The pronunciation will be "tee VO-lyo tan-TEES-see-mo" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'begli occhi'?
"Gorgeous, look!" is just one English equivalent of the Italian phrase Bella, occhi! The feminine adjective/noun and masculine plural noun translate into English literally as "(Hey) beautiful, eyes (on..)!" and loosely as "(Hey) gorgeous, look (pay attention, watch)!" The pronunciation will be "BEL-la OK-kee" in Italian.
What is 'Thank you My friend' in Italian?
Grazie, amico mio is an Italian equivalent of 'Thank you, My friend'. The interjection 'grazie' means 'thanks, thank you'. The masculine noun 'amico' means 'friend'. The masculine possessive 'mio' means 'my'. All together, they're pronounced 'GRAH-tsee-eh ah-MEE-koh MEE-oh'.
That's what's said to a male 'friend'. It's 'amica mia'to a female. It's pronounced 'ah-MEE-kah MEE-ah'.
What is 'Sei il mio mito' when translated from Italian to English?
"You're my idol!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sei il mio mito! The present indicative in the second person informal singular with masculine singular definite article, possessive, and noun model two hallmarks of Italian: Definite articles -- such as il -- must be employed where English has no use; and subject pronouns need not be included -- other than for emphasis -- wherever context and verb endings make the speaker clear. The pronunciation will be "SEH-eel MEE-o MEE-to" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'capisce' in English?
Do you understand is an English equivalent of 'Capisci'. The word in Italian is pronounced 'kah-PEE-shee'. It's the second person singular form of the present indicative of the infinitive 'capire' ['to understand'].
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Buon compleanno a Linda'?
"Happy birthday, gorgeous!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buon compleanno, bellissima!
Specifically, the masculine adjective buon* literally is "good." The masculine noun compleanno means "birthday." The feminine noun bellissima translates as "extremely beautiful, gorgeous, most beautiful, super-beautiful, very beautiful."
The pronunciation will be "bwon KOM-pley-AN-no bel-LEES-see-ma" in Italian.
*The final vowel drops before a nun whose spelling begins with a consonant.
