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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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Sera is an Italian equivalent of 'evening'. The feminine noun takes as its definite article 'la' ['the'], and as its indefinite article 'una' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'SEH-rah'.
What is 'Ciao Cara' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, dear!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, caro! The greeting and masculine singular adjective/pronoun also translate into English as "Bye, beloved (darling, sweetheart, sweetheart)!" according to context. The pronunciation will be "tchow KA-ro" in Italian.
"I love you" is an English equivalent of "Te amo."
Specifically, the object pronoun "te" means "(informal singular second person) you." The verb "amo" means "(I) am loving, do love, love." The pronunciation is "teh AH-moh."
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Buona notte e tanti sogni d'oro'?
"Good night and lots of sweet dreams!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona notte e tanti sogni d'oro!
Specifically, the feminine adjective buona is "good". The feminine noun notte means "night". The conjunction emeans "and". The masculine adjective tanti means "lots, so many". The masculine noun sogni means "dreams". The preposition di* means "of". The masculine noun orotranslates as "gold".
The pronunciation will be "BWOH-nah NOHT-tey (ey) TAHN-tee SOH-nyee DOH-roh" in Italian.
*The vowel i drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a noun which begins with a vowel.
Seicento is the Italian equivalent of '600'. The Italian term comes from the combination of 'sei' for 'six' and 'cento' for 'hundred'. A common use of the word is in the phrase 'Il Seicento', which refers to the 1600s, or the 17th century.
How do you say i am in Italy in Italian?
'Io sono in Italia' is an Italian equivalent of 'I am in Italy'. Italian language speakers often may choose not to use subject pronouns, such as 'io' ['I'], other than for clarification or emphasis. Oftentimes, the subject is clear from the verb form. In this case, the subject pronoun is needed, because 'sono' may be the first person singular or the third person plural of the present indicative tense of 'essere'. The phrase is pronounced 'EE-oh SOH-noh ee-nee-TAH-lyah'.
What is 'Ciao bella Facciamo l'amore' when translated from Italian to English?
Ciao, bella! Facciamo l'amore! in Italian means "Hey, beautiful! Let's make love!" in English.
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What is the Italian 'Ciao Come sta Lei Mi Bella fiore' in English?
Hello, how are you, my beautiful flower is an English equivalent of 'Ciao, Come sta Lei, Mi[a] bella fiore'. The interjection 'ciao' means 'hello, hi' and 'goodbye, bye'. The adverb 'come' means 'how'. The verb 'sta' means '[he/she/it] is or stands, [you] are or stand'. The subject pronoun 'Lei' means 'you'. The feminine possessive 'mi[a]'* means 'my'. The feminine adjective 'bella' means 'beautiful, handsome'. The feminine noun 'fiore' means 'flower'. All together, they're pronounced 'chow KOH-meh stah leh MEE[-ah] BEHL-lah fee-OH-reh'.
*The vowel 'a' of 'mia' may drop before an adjective or noun that begins with a consonant.
What is 'Shut up Mate' in Italian?
Zitto, compagno or Zitto, amico may be Italian equivalents of 'Shut up, Mate'. They're pronounced 'TSEET-toh, kohm-PAH-nyoh' and 'TSEET-toh, ah-MEE-koh', respectively. Both 'amico' and 'compagno' are masculine gender nouns that take 'il' as the definite article 'the', and 'uno' as the indefinite article 'a, one'.
What are 'crescendo' and 'diminuendo' in English?
Getting louder and louder is an Englislh equivalent of 'crescendo'. It's the present participle of the infinitive 'crescere', which means 'to grow, to increase'. The present participle is pronounced 'KREH-sheh-doh'.
Getting softer and softer is an English equivalent of 'diminuendo'. It's the present participle of the infinitive 'diminuire', which means 'to decrease'. The present participle is pronounced 'dee-mee-noo-EHN-doh'.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Bellississimo uomo'?
"I'm very handsome!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sono bellissimo!
Specifically, the verb sono means "I" in this context. The masculine superlative adjective bellissimo translates as "extremely/most/very handsome". The pronunciation will be "SOH-noh behl-LEES-see-moh" in Italian.
What is the Italian word 'Pranziamo' in English?
"Let's eat lunch!" or "We're eating lunch!" are two (2) English equivalents of the Italian word "Pranziamo!"
Specifically, the Italian verb is that of the first person plural in the present time. But it represents that person in one of three moods. For example, "pranziamo" may be the present imperative ("Let's eat lunch!"), the present indicative ("We're eating lunch!"), or the present subjunctive ("[That] we may eat lunch").
But regardless of the translation or the use, the pronunciation stays the same: "prahn-TSYAH-moh."
What is the Italian 'Stadio Flaminio' in English?
Flaminia [Road] Stadium is an English equivalent of 'Stadio Flaminio'. The masculine noun 'stadio' means 'stadium'. The masculine adjective 'flaminio' means 'of or relating to Flaminius'. Together, they're pronounced 'STAH-dee-oh flah-MEE-nee-oh'.
The 'Via Flaminia' ['Flaminia Road'] honors Gaius Flaminius, who was Roman consul in 187 B.C.E.. It was through his influence that the 'Via Flaminia' was built in 220 B.C.E. The road's route is still in existence. It's on that road that the current stadium was built in Rome, Italy during July 1957.
What is 'Ci sono tantissimi desideri' when translated from Italian to English?
Ci sono tantissimi desideri! in Italian means "There are so many wishes!" in English.
What is 'Non posso credere' when translated from Italian to English?
'I can't believe [it]' is an English equivalent of 'Non posso credere'.
The adverb 'non' means 'not'. The verb 'posso'means '[I] can or am able'. The infinitive 'credere' means 'to believe'.
All together, they're pronounced 'nohn POHS-soh KREH-deh-reh'.
What is the phrase 'Sweet dreams My love' in Italian?
'Buona notte, mi amore' is an Italian equivalent of 'Good night, my love'. The word 'amore' may be used to bid 'good night' to a female or a male. The phrase is pronounced 'BWOH-nah NOHT-teh mee ah-MOH-reh'.
Is the name 'Marcotte' an Italian surname?
Yes, Marcotte can be an Italian name.
Specifically, the name functions as a proper noun. It is a surname that most commonly occurs in the north Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Specialists suggest that the last name links with the ancient Latin name Marcus ("Mark") as it evolved into its medieval expression in Marchettus.
The pronunciation will be "mar-KOT-tey" in Italian.
What does Indovinate un po mean in Italian?
'Make a little guess' is an English equivalent of 'Indovinate un po'. The sentence uses the second person plural form of the informal 'you'. The phrase is pronounced 'EEN-doh-VEE-nah-teh oon poh'.
What is 'argento' when translated from Italian to English?
Argento in Italian is "silver" in English.
What is 'capacità raso bocca' when translated from Italian to English?
"Overflow capacity" is one English equivalent of the Italian phrase capacitÃ? raso bocca.
Specifically, the feminine noun capacitÃ? is "capacity." The masculine adjective/noun/pronoun raso means "brim." The feminine noun bocca translates literally as "mouth" and "(bottle) lip, mouth, opening, tip."
The pronunciation will be "ka-PA-tchee-TA RA-so BOK-ka" in Italian.
In which country would people say 'Buon Natale'?
Italy is the country in which people would say 'Buon Natale'. The phrase is pronounced 'bwohn nah-TAH-leh'. It's the Christmas greeting, and literally translates as 'Good Nativity'.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Amo la mia famiglia e gli amici e Gesù'?
"I love my son" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Amo mio figlio.
Specifically, the verb amo means "(I) am loving, do love, love." The masculine possessive adjective mio means "my." The masculine noun figlio means "son."
The pronunciation is "AH-moh MEE-oh FEE-lyoh."
