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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 'Happy Cooking' in Italian?
Felice Festa is an Italian equivalent of 'Happy Fiesta'. In the word by word translation, the adjective 'felice'means 'happy'. The feminine gender noun 'festa' means 'festivity, festival, feast'. The phrase is pronounced 'feh-LEE-chay fee-EH-stah'.
What is the Italian 'sporcaccione' in English?
Dirty pig or Dirty old man may be English equivalents of 'sporcaccione' as a noun. 'Disgusting'may be an equivalent as an adjective. Either way, the Italian word is pronounced 'spohr-kach-CHYOH-neh'.
An Italian verb.
'deodora' is the third-person singular present tense of deodorare, or the second-person singular imperative of deodorare.
deodorare means 'to deodorize' in English.
What is 'Buona notte mio dolce cuore' when translated from Italian to English?
"Goodnight, my sweet heart!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona notte mio dolce cuore!
Specifically, the feminine adjective buona is "good." The feminine noun notte means "night." The masculine possessive adjective mio means "my." The feminine/masculine adjective dolce means "sweet." The masculine noun cuore translates as "heart."
The pronunciation will be "BWO-na NOT-tey MEE-o DOL-tchey KWO-rey" in Italian.
What are the lyrics to the song 'Bella Ciao' when translated from Italian to English?
Beautiful, goodbye!" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase Bella, Ciao! The feminine singular adjective and greeting most famously serve as the title and refrain of a song associated with Italian country defenders and freedom fighters during World War II's resistance years of 1943 to 1945. The lyrics translate from Italian to English as follows:
This morning I woke up -- Stamattina mi sono alzato,
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
This morning I woke up -- Stamattina mi sono alzato
And I found the invader -- E ho trovato l'invasor.
Oh freedom fighter, take me away -- O partigiano portami via
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
Oh freedom fighter, take me away -- O partigiano portami via
How I feel like dying -- Che mi sento di morir.
And if I die as (a) freedom fighter -- E se io muoio da partigiano
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
And if I die as (a) partisan -- E se io muoio da partigiano
You must bury me -- Tu mi devi seppellir.
And bury (me) over there on (the) mountain -- E seppellire lassù in montagna,
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
And bury (me) over there on (the) mountain -- E seppellire lassù in montagna
Under the shade of a beautiful flower -- Sotto l'ombra di un bel fior.
And the people who pass by -- E le genti che passeranno
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
And the people who pass by -- E le genti che passeranno
Will tell me, "Oh what a beautiful flower!" -- Mi diranno o che bel fior.
This is the freedom fighter's flower -- È questo il fiore del partigiano
Oh beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye! Beautiful, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! -- o bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
This is the partisan's flower -- È questo il fiore del partigiano
Dead for freedom -- Morto per la libertà.
This is the flower of the partisan -- È questo il fiore del partigiano
Dead for liberty -- Morto per la libertà.
And red was his flag -- Ed era rossa la sua bandiera
like the blood that flowed -- come il sangue che versò.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Ciao signore lei è superiore'?
"Hi, two ladies! She is superior" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, signore, leiè superiore.
Specifically, the greeting ciao may be used to open or end an interaction. The number due means "two (2)." The feminine noun signore means "ladies." The pronoun leimeans "she." The verb è means "is." The feminine/masculine adjective superiore means "superior."
The pronunciation is "tchow* see-NYOH-reh leh SOO-peh-RYOH-reh."
*The sound is similar to that in the English noun "chow."
What is 'Tanti auguri a te ma la torta è per me' when translated from Italian to English?
"So many (best) wishes to you, but the cake is for me" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Tanti auguri a te ma la torta è per me. The masculine plural adjective and noun, preposition, second person informal singular pronoun, conjunction, feminine singular definite article and noun, third person singular present indicative, preposition, and first person singular pronoun also translate into English as "So many regards to you, but the pie (loot, spoils, swag, tart) is for me." The pronunciation will be "TAN-tee ow-GOO-ree a tey ma la TOR-ta eh per mey" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Via Veneto'?
Vittorio Veneto Street is an English equivalent of the Italian place name Via (Vittorio) Veneto.
Specifically, the feminine noun via means "street, way." The street honors the Italian victory in the battle of Vittorio Veneto of October 24-November 3, 1918. That victory led to the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and of the First World War. The historic city is located in the northeast part of Italy, in the region of the former Venetian Republic.
The pronunciation is "VEE-ah (veet-TOH-ryoh) VEH-neh-toh."
What is 'Sei pronto per andare in palestra' when translated from Italian to English?
"You're ready to go to the gym!" is an English equivalent of the Italian statement Sei pronto per andare in palestra!" The statement also translates as "Are you ready to go to the gym?" when a question, not a period or an exclamation mark, is at the end. The pronunciation will be "sey PRON-to pey-ran-DA-rey een pa-LEH-stra" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'Pizzon' in English?
Pizzone is the English equivalent of 'Pizzon'. Both are words in Italian that refer to an Italian city. Some Italian cities have English equivalents for their names, such as 'Florence' for 'Firenze'. But such isn't the case here. In Italian, the final vowel may be left off in conversations, poetry and songs. The pronunciations are 'PEETS-tsohn' and 'peets-TSOH-nay'.
What does come si chiama il mio cagnolino mean in English?
"What is my puppy's name?" is an English equivalent of "Come si chiama il mio cagnolino?"
Specifically, the adverb "come" means "how." The reflexive pronoun "si" means "herself, himself, itself, oneself, yourself." The verb "chiama" means (he/she/it/one) is called/named, (you) are called/named." The masculine singular definite article "il" means "the." The masculine singular possessive adjective "mio" means "my." The masculine singular noun "cagnolino" means "doggy, lapdog, puppy."
The pronunciation is "KOH-me see KYAH-mah eel MEE-oh KAH-nyoh-LEE-noh."
Questo stampo è stato eseguito interamente a mano e riprodotto su lastra di argento puro in Italian means "This release was done entirely by hand and reproduced on a sheet of pure silver" in English.
Amore means love.
Pisiche does not exist. Maybe you mean psiche, which means psyche.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Grazie per aver condiviso Amico'?
"Thank you for sharing, friend" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Grazie per aver condiviso, amico.
Specifically, the interjection grazie means "thank you, thanks." The preposition per means "for." The auxiliary verb aver literally means "to have." The masculine adjective/past participle condiviso means "shared." The masculine noun amico means "(male) friend."
The pronunciation is "GRAH-tsyeh peh-rah-vehr KOHN-dee-VEE-zoh ah-MEE-koh."
What is 'Buona notte e sogni d'oro' when translated from Italian to English?
"Good night! Sweet dreams!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona notte! Sogni d'oro! The feminine singular adjective and noun, masculine plural noun, preposition, and masculine singular noun translate literally into English as "Good night! Dreams of gold!" The pronunciation will be "BWO-na NOT-tey SO-nyee DO-ro" in Italian.
Pensami tanto, tanto, e intensamente, con il corpo e con la mente, come se io fossi lì! in Italian is "Think about me, so long, so much, and (so very) intensely, with your body and your mind, like I was there!" in English.
What is 'Dove sei Non ti ho vista da tanto tempo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Where are you? I haven't seen you in such a long time!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Dove sei? Non ti ho vista da tanto tempo! The two sentences may be heard asked of a female -- since the singular past participle vista ("seen") is feminine -- who is part of the speaker's close circle of family, friends, and peers -- since the second person informal "you" is used for the verb sei ("are") and the pronoun ti. The pronunciation will be "DO-vey SEH-ee non tee o VEE-sta da TAN-to TEM-po" in Italian.
"Molto" is an Italian equivalent of "much."
Specifically, the Italian word is an adverb of quantity. It also may be translated into English as "a lot." The pronunciation is "MOHL-toh."
In which part of the USA is Mia Bella located?
There is a Mia Bella Trattoria area which is located in Houston, Texas and has a beautiful museum district with a variety of sites to see as well. One can find a map of the area on travel websites.
Whats sempre Bella in English?
'Always beautiful' is an English equivalent of 'Sempre bella'. It's what's said to a 'beautiful' female. With a slight change, the equivalent may be said to a 'beautiful' or 'handsome' male. Specifically, the phrase becomes 'Sempre bello'.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'angelo scuro'?
"Dark angel" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase angelo scuro.
Specifically, the masculine noun angelo means "angel." The masculine adjective scuro means "dark, obscure." The pronunciation is "AHN-djeh-loh SKOO-roh."
What is the Italian phrase 'grande pescatore' in English?
"Great fisherman" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase grande pescatore.
Specifically, the feminine/masculine adjective grandemeans "great." The masculine noun pescatore means "fisherman." Its singular definite article il means "the," and its singular indefinite article un, uno means "a, one."
The pronunciation is "GRAHN-deh peh-skah-TOH-reh."
