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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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Ciao, sono italiano! Parli italiano? Grazie di cuore della tua amicizia! in Italian means "Hello, I am Italian. Do you speak Italian? Thanks from (the) heart for your friendship!" in English.
What is 'Auguri a zia per il compleanno e baci a tutti' when translated from Italian to English?
"Best wishes for a Happy Birthday. Kisses. Fredericka, Christian and Richard" is an English equivalent of the Italian song title Tanti auguri di buon compleanno. Baci. Federica, Cristian e Riccardo. The greeting's main message literally translates into English as "So many wishes of (a) good birthday. Kisses." The pronunciation will be "TAN-tee ow-GOO-ree dee BWON KOM-pley-AN-no BA-tchee FEY-dey-REE-ka kree-STYA-ney reek-KAR-do" in Italian.
What is 'amapola' when translated from Spanish to Italian?
Papavero is an Italian equivalent of the Spanish word amapola. The masculine singular noun in Italian and the feminine singular noun in Spanish translate to English as "poppy." The pronunciation will be "Pa-pa-VEY-ro" in Italian and "A-ma-POZH-zha" in Argentinian Spanish, "A-ma-POSH-sha" in Uruguayan Spanish, and "A-ma-POY-ya" in Spanish elsewhere.
What is 'Mia moglie ha sempre ragione' when translated from Italian to English?
"My wife always is right" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Mia moglie ha sempre ragione.
Specifically, the feminine possessive mia is "my." The feminine noun moglie means "wife." The present indicative verb ha means "(he/it/one/she) does have, has, is having" or "(formal singular you) are having, do have, have" according to context. The adverb sempre means "always." The feminine noun ragione translates as "reason."
The pronunciation will be "MEE-a MO-lye ah SEM-prey ra-DJO-ney" in Italian.
What is 'Nipote Buon giorno' when translated from Italian to English?
Nipote! Buon giorno! in Italian means "Good morning nephew!" in English.
What is 'Indosso il mio cuore sulla mia manica' when translated from Italian to English?
I wear my heart on my sleeve is an English equivalent of 'Indosso il mio cuore sulla mia manica'. The verb 'indosso' means '[I] put on, wear'. The masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. The masculine possessive 'mio' and the feminine possessive 'mia' mean 'my'. The masculine noun 'cuore' means 'heart'. The word 'sulla' combines the preposition 'su' and the feminine definite article 'la' to mean 'on the'. The feminine noun 'manica' means 'sleeve'. All together, they're pronounced 'een-DOHS-soh eel MEE-oh KWOH-reh SOOL-lah MEE-ah mah-NEE-kah'.
What is 'mambo' when translated from Kikongo to English?
"Conversation with the gods" is an English equivalent of the Kikongo word mambo. The noun in question may be found in English as a loan word from the Central African-influenced Cuban dance and music culture. The pronunciation will be "MAM-bo" in Spanish and "MEHM-bo" in English.
What is 'dolci sogni' when translated from Italian to English?
"Sweet dreams" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase dolci sogni. The feminine/masculine plural adjective and masculine plural noun may reference dreams in the form of "aspirations," "daydreams," "pipedreams," or "reveries." The pronunciation will be "DOL-tchee SO-nyee" in Italian.
What is 'I'm going to Italy' in Italian?
Sono italiano is an Italian equivalent of 'I am an Italian'.
In the word by word translation, the verb 'sono' means '[I] am'. The masculine gender adjective 'italiano', used as a noun, means 'Italian'. The phrase is pronounced 'SOH-noh ee-tah-LYAH-noh'.
That's what's said when the speaker is male. The phrase becomes 'Sono italiana' in terms of a female. It's pronounced 'SOH-noh ee-tah-LYAH-nah'.
(Io sono un italiano)
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Completare la mia vita'?
"To complete my life" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Completare la mia vita.
Specifically, the verb completare means "to complete." The feminine definite article la means "the." The feminine possessive adjective mia means "my." The feminine noun vita means "life."
The pronunciation is "KOHM-pleh-TAH-reh lah MEE-ah VEE-tah."
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Fare il tuo lavoro'?
"Do what you're supposed to do!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Fai quello che devi fare!
Specifically, the imperative fai means "(informal singular you) do, make." The masculine singular indefinite pronoun quello means "that." The interrogative pronoun che means "that." The verb devi means "(informal singular you) are supposed to, ought to." The infinitive fare means "to do, to make."
The pronunciation is "feye* KWEHL-loh keh DEH-vee FAH-reh."
*The sound is similar to that in the English noun "eye."
What is 'Io sono qui se vuoi parlare' when translated from Italian to English?
"I'm here if you want to talk!" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase Io sono qui se vuoi parlare! Without the first person singular subject pronoun io ("I"), the sentence also translates as "They're here if you wish to speak (with them)!" in English. The pronunciation will be "EE-o SO-no kwee seh vwoy par-LA-rey" in Pisan Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Vengo in pace'?
"I come in peace" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Vengo in pace.
Specifically, the verb vengo means "(I) am coming, come, do come." The preposition in means "in." The feminine noun pace means "peace."
The pronunciation is "VEHN-goh een PAH-tcheh."
What is the surname 'DaRe' when translated from Italian to English?
"From (the) king" is an English equivalent of the Italian name DaRe. The preposition and masculine singular noun also translate into English as "from re" or "from (the musical note) D." Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "da rey" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'tutti frutti'?
"All fruits" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase tutti frutti.
Specifically, the masculine adjective tutti means "all, every." The masculine noun frutti means "fruits." The pronunciation is "TOOT-tee FROOT-tee."
What is the English translation of the Italian 'battello del fratello'?
"Brother's boat" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase battello di fratello.
Specifically, the masculine noun battello means "boat." The word del combines the preposition di with the masculine singular definite article il to mean "of the." The masculine noun fratello means "brother."
The pronunciation is "baht-TEHL-loh dee frah-TEHL-loh."
What is 'taverna' when translated from Italian to English?
"The restaurant" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la trattoria. The feminine singular definite article and noun reference a restaurant which features casual service, informal atmosphere, local and regional dishes, low prices, modest but plentiful food, and wine sold by decanters instead of bottles. The pronunciation will be "la TRAT-to-REE-a" in Italian.
What is 'Ci tengo' when translated from Italian to English?
"I care" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ci tengo. The colloquial, conversational, friendly, idiomatic, informal phrase translates literally as "I hold (onto) this" or "I keep (steady) here" in English. The pronunciation will be "tchee TEN-go" in Pisan Italian.
What is the plural form of the Italian word 'bacio'?
Baci is the plural form of the Italian noun bacio.
Specifically, the word is a masculine noun. The singular form bacio means "kiss." The plural form baci translates as "kisses."
The respective pronunciations will be "BA-tchyo" and "BA-tchee" in Italian.
What is 'Con te partirò' when translated from Italian to English?
Con te partirò in Italian means "With you I'll depart" in English.
Pollo is the general Italian equivalent of 'chicken'. It's a masculine gender noun. The term for 'chick' or 'young chicken' is the masculine gender noun 'pulcino'. The words 'pollastra' and 'pollastro' specify the fowl respectively as the female hen and the male of the species, respectively.
What is the Italian 'pista' in English?
Track, slope, runway, or rink may be English equivalents of 'pista'. It depends upon the use in the sentence or phrase. But in all of its meanings, it's a feminine noun whose definite article is 'la' ['the'], and whose indefinite article is 'una' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'PEE-stah'.
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'stessa'?
"Same" is an English equivalent of the Italian word stessa.
Specifically, the Italian word is the feminine singular form of an adjective. It is pronounced "STEHS-sah". The masculine singular form, stesso, is pronounced "STEHS-soh".
What is 'la pace' when translated from Italian to English?
"Peace" is one English equivalent of the Italian phrase la pace. The feminine singular definite article and noun model a difference between the two languages whereby English does not employ "the" every time that Italian uses its equivalent -- la, in this case. The pronunciation will be "la PA-tchey" in Italian.
