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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 'Grazie e a dopo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Many graces" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase molte grazie.
Specifically, the feminine adjective molte means "many." The feminine noun grazie literally translates as "graces." Italian-Americans and Italians who know English will be known to use the phrase molte grazie and grazie molte to mean "many thanks" even though the really Italian way of saying that is grazie mille ("1,000 thanks").
The pronunciation will be "MOL-tey GRA-tsyey" in Italian.
What is 'Ti amo e non vedo l'ora di vederti' when translated from Italian to English?
"I can't wait until you arrive tomorrow evening" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Non vedo l'ora che arrivi domani sera. The pronunciation of the words -- which literally translate as "I am not seeing the time that you arrive tomorrow evening" -- will be "non VEY-do LO-ra key* ar-REE-vee do-MA-nee SEY-ra" in Italian.
*The sound is similar to that in the English exclamation "Hey!"
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Vieni a mangiare la pizza'?
"Come eat pizza!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Vieni a mangiare la pizza!
Specifically, the imperative vieni means "(informal singular you) come." The dependent preposition a means "to." The infinitive mangiare means "to eat." The feminine singular definite article la means "the." The feminine noun pizza is an Italian loan word in English.
The pronunciation is "VYEH-nee ah mahn-DJAH-reh lah PEETS-tsah."
What is 'lucci' when translated from Italian to English?
"Light" is an English equivalent of the Italian word luce. The feminine singular noun also translates into English as "opening" in terms of mechanics and "span" in terms of architecture. The pronunciation will be "LOO-tchey" in Italian.
What is the Italian translation of 'lettuce'?
Lattuga is an Italian equivalent of the English word "lettuce."
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article la means "the." Its singular indefinite article una means "a, one."
The pronunciation is "laht-TOO-gah."
Little tube is the English equivalent of 'cannoli'. It's a masculine gender noun that's used in the plural. It actually is a Sicilian word that comes from the original Latin word 'canna' for 'reed'. It refers to a fried, tube shaped pastry that's filled with cheese and flavorings. It's pronounced 'kahn-NOH-lee'.
What is the Italian translation of 'black butterfly'?
Farfalla nera is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "black butterfly."
Specifically, the feminine noun farfalla means "butterfly." The feminine adjective nera means "black." The pronunciation is "fahr-FAHL-lah NEH-rah."
What is the traditional 'Christmas cake' in Italian?
Panettone is an Italian equivalent of 'Christmas cake'. It includes among its ingredients special, seedless white grapes and candied fruits. It's a masculine gender noun whose definite article is 'il' ['the'] and whose indefinite is 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'pah-neht-TOH-nay'.
What is meant by a 'lungo' coffee?
A "long" coffee literally is what a lungocoffee is.
Specifically, the word is the masculine singular form of an adjective in Italian. It refers to a kind of espresso-made coffee which takes about twice the time (60 seconds instead of 18-30) and water (50-60 milliliters instead of 25-30) that consumers, makers and servers allot to espresso coffee. It translates literally as "long" and loosely as "protracted, stretched, stretched-out".
The pronunciation will be "LOON-go" in Italian.
What is the Italian translation of 'wonderful friend'?
Amico meraviglioso in the masculine and amica meravigliosa in the feminine are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "wonderful friend."
Specifically, the masculine noun amico and the feminine amica respectively mean "(male) friend" and "(female) friend." The masculine adjective meraviglioso and the feminine meravigliosa mean "wonderful." The pronunciation is "ah-MEE-koh MEH-rah-vee-LYOH-zoh" in the masculine and "ah-MEE-kah MEH-rah-vee-LYOH-zah." in the feminine.
What is the Italian translation of 'You are friends'?
'Sei un mio amico' is an Italian equivalent of 'You're a friend of mine'.
The verb 'sei' means '[you] are'. The subject pronoun 'tu' ['you'] doesn't have to be used because the verb form makes clear who's doing the talking here. The masculine singular definite article 'un' means 'a, one'. The masculine possessive 'mio' means 'my'. The masculine noun 'amico' means 'friend'.
All together, they're pronounced 'seh oon MEE-oh ah-MEE-koh'.
But if the friend's female, the phrase becomes 'Sei una mia amica'. It's pronounced 'seh OO-nah MEE-ah-MEE-kah'.
*The vowel 'o' of 'uno' tends to drop before a word that begins with a consonant.
You're a friend of mine in Italian is: Tu sei un mio amico.
What is 'andante ma non troppo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Moderately slow, but not too slow" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase andante, ma non troppo lento. The feminine/masculine singular present participle, conjunction, adverbs, and masculine singular adjective translate literally as "(at) walking speed, but not too lengthy (long)" even though the above-mentioned version prevails as part of classical music's terminology and theory. The pronunciation will be "an-DAN-tey ma non TROP-po LEN-to" in Italian.
What is the original language of the novel 'Pinocchio'?
Italian is the language in which Pinocchio originally is written. The children's novel in question serves as north Italian-born Carlo Collodi's (Carlo Lorenzini, November 24, 1826 - October 26, 1890) most enduring, famous contribution to world literature. The original title translates from the Italian Le Avventure di Pinocchio to English as "The Adventures of Pinocchio" or "Pinocchio's Adventures."
What are the lyrics of 'Caro mio ben' when translated from Italian to English?
"My dear beloved" is the title and first line of the arietta Caro mio ben by both or one of the Giodani brothers, Giuseppe Tommasso Giovanni (December 19, 1759 - January 4, 1798) and Tommasso (1730 - February 24, 1806). The Italian lyrics run like this: Caro mio ben / Credimi almen / Senza di te languisce il cor / Il tuo fedel / Sospira ognor / Cessa, crudel! / Tanto rigor! / Caro mio ben / Credimi almen / Senza di te languisce il cor. The English translation will go like this: "My dear beloved / At least believe me / Without you languishes the heart (my heart) / Your faithful one / always sighs / Cease, cruel one! / So much harshness! / My dear beloved / Believe me at least / Without you my heart languishes."
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'andante'?
A moderately slow tempo - "andante" is translated as "at a walking pace." If you think of tempos as being "slow," "moderate" or "fast," andante is on the cusp between slow and moderate. If you're using a metronome (or can access one online in order to here the tempo), set it between 73 and 77 BPM (beats per minute).
Whom did Che Guevara marry and how many children did he have?
Ernesto Guevara got married trice and had six children.
His first marriage was with Hilda Gadea in August 18, 1955 in Mexico and they had a daughter named Hilda Beatriz Guevara Gadea (1956-1995), born February 15, 1956.
Che divorced Hilda in 1959. His second marriage was with Aleida March Torres on June 9, 1959 in Habana, Cuba. They had four children.
Aleida Guevara March, born de November 17, 1960
Camilo Guevara March, born de may 20, 1962
Celia Guevara March, born junio 14, 1963
Ernesto Guevara March, born february 24, 1965
Che had another son with Lidia Rosa Lopez named Omar Pérez, born march 19, 1964
Cavaliere is an Italian equivalent of 'knight'. It's a masculine gender noun that takes as its definite article 'il' ['the'] and as its indefinite article 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'kah-vah-lee-EH-ray'.
What is 'Find happiness' in Italian?
Trova la felicita is an Italian equivalent of 'Find happiness'. The phrase in Italian is pronounced 'TROH-vah lah feh-lee-chee-TAH'. The verb 'trova' means '[you] find'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'felicita' means 'happiness'.
That's what's said to an individual who's part of the speaker's close circle of family and friends. But it's something else to someone who's senior in age or position, or who isn't part of that close, familial and friendly circle. Instead, the phrase is Trovi la felicita, which is pronounced 'TROH-vee lah feh-lee-chee-TAH'.
What is the equivalent of madam in Italian?
'Signora' is an Italian equivalent of 'Madam' or 'Ma'am'. It's a feminine noun whose definite article is 'la' ['the'] and whose indefinite article is 'una' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'see-NYOH-rah'.
What is the English translation of the Italian name 'Grisanti'?
"Chrysanthus" is an English equivalent of the Italian name Grisanti.
Specifically, the name is a masculine proper noun. It may function as a given name, Grisanto, in honor of a third century saint born into an Egyptian family residing in Rome. It also serves as a last name, Grisanti.
The respective pronunciations will be "gree-SAN-to" and "gree-SAN-tee" in Italian.
What is 'very fast' in Italian?
Non bene is an Italian equivalent of 'not well'. The adverb 'non' means 'not'. The adverb 'bene' means 'well'. Together, they're pronounced 'nohn BEH-neh'.
You is the English equivalent of 'te'. The word is in the singular form. It also is in its form as the direct object of the verb.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'la tempesta di mare'?
"The storm at sea" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la tempesta di mare.
Specifically, the feminine singular definite article lais "the". The feminine noun tempesta means "squall, storm, tempest". The preposition di literally means "of". The masculine noun mare translates as "ocean, sea".
The pronunciation will be "la tem-PEH-sta dee MA-rey" in Italian.
What country and language does the word 'Ciao' come from?
Italy and Italian are the respective country and language from which the word Ciao comes. The word functions as a common greeting upon meeting and parting throughout insular and peninsular Italy. The pronunciation will be "tchow" in Italian.
