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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 'Ich liebe dich' when translated from German to English and Italian?
Ich liebe dich in German means "I love you" in English and Ti amo in Italian.
What is 'soldier' as a female name in Italian?
Mili is an Italian equivalent of 'soldier' as a feminine name. The word actually is a shortened form of 'militante' or of 'militare'. Both terms include 'soldier' among their possible translations. The word is pronounced 'MEE-lee'.
American ruptured Italian for vai fare in culo...go do it in the butt..what ever that means...not sure about the italian spelling but sure about the meaning
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Odio svegliarmi caldo'?
"I hate to wake up hot" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Odio svegliarmi caldo.
Specifically, the verb odio is "(I) am detesting/hating/loathing, do detest/hate/loathe". The present infinitive svegliare means "to wake up". The reflexive pronoun mi means "myself". The masculine adjective caldo translates as "hot, warm".
The pronunciation will be "OH-dyoh svey-LYAHR-mee KAHL-doh" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'alla norma' in English?
'In the' or 'To the' may be English equivalents of 'alla'.
The word 'alla' combines the preposition 'a' with the feminine singular definite article 'la' to mean 'in the, to the'. It's pronounced 'AHL-lah'.
What is 'bacione' when translated from Italian to English?
"Big kiss" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian word bacione. The masculine singular noun merges the masculine singular noun bacio ("kiss") with the augmentative ending -one ("big," "great," "large"). The pronunciation will be "ba-TCHO-ney" in Italian.
What is 'molto bene' when translated from Italian to Latin?
Optime is a Latin equivalent of the Italian phrase molto bene. The two serve as equivalents of the English phrase "very well." The respective pronunciations will be "MOL-to BEH-ney" in Italian and "OP-tee-mey" in Latin.
What is 'cognac' when translated from French to Italian?
"Cognac" is the same in French and in Italian.
What is 'Bonbeno' when translated from Italian to English?
Benetto is an Italian equivalent of the English name "Benny." The pronunciation of the diminutive for the masculine proper noun Benedetto ("Benedict") will be "bey-NET-to" in Italian.
What is the Italian phrase 'due belle ragazze' in English?
"Two beautiful girls" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase due belle ragazze.
Specifically, the number due means "two." The feminine adjective belle means "beautiful, handsome, pretty." The feminine noun ragazze means "girls."
The pronunciation is "DOO-eh BEHL-leh rah-GAHTS-tseh."
What is the English translation of the Italian 'manella'?
"Sheaf" is an English equivalent of the Italian noun manella.
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article is la ("the"). Its singular indefinite article una means "a, one."
The pronunciation is "mah-NEHL-lah."
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'O del mio dolce ardor'?
"Oh, of my sweet ardor! " is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase O del mio dolce ardor!
Specifically, the interjection o is "oh". The word del means "of the". The masculine possessive adjective mio means "my". the feminine/masculine adjective dolce means "sweet". The masculine noun ardore* translates as "ardor".
The pronunciation will be "o del MEE-o DOL-tche AR-dor" in Italian.
*The final vowel sometimes drops in conversation and song.
What is 'Dottor' when translated from Italian to English?
Dottor before a name and Dottore not followed by a name in Italian mean "Doctor" in English.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Giuseppa'?
Gaetana is the same in English and Italian.
Specifically, the name functions as a feminine proper noun. It means "female from Gaeta." The pronunciation will be "GA-ey-TA-na" or "gheye-TA-na" depending upon the speaker's birthplace.
What is 'Sei il mio orgoglio e la mia gioia' when translated from Italian to English?
You're my pride and joy" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sei il mio orgoglio e la mia gioia.
Specifically, the verb sei means "(informal singular you) are." The masculine definite article il means "the." The masculine possessive adjective mio means "my." The masculine noun orgoglio means "pride." The conjunction e means "and." The feminine definite article la means "the." The feminine possessive adjective mia means "my." The feminine noun gioia means "joy."
The pronunciation is "she eel MEE-oh ohr-GOH-lyoh eh lah MEE-ah DJOH-yah."
What is the '-tti' ending on words when translated from Italian to English?
The -tti ending on words in Italian is "little" in English.
What is 'Bvlgari' when translated from Italian to English?
"Bulgarians" is an English equivalent of the firm name Bvlgari.
Specifically, the word functions as a proper surname. It is the way in which the ancestors of a prominent family chose to Italianize their surname upon emigrating from Greece and settling in Italy. The original name Voulgaris (ΒοÏλγαÏης) originates in the Greek root ΒοÏÎ»Î³Î±Ï for "Bulgarian" (which is bulgaro in Italian).
The pronunciation will be "BOOL-ga-ro" in Italian.
What is the pronunciation of the Italian town 'Scilla'?
SHEEL-lah is the way in which the Italian town of Scilla is pronounced. But its pronunciation and spelling are identical to two other words in Italian. One is the botanical name for 'squill'. The other is the name of the mythical monster, 'Scylla'.
What is 'farfalla' when translated from Italian to English?
Farfalla in Italian means "butterfly" in English.
What is 'panetteria' when translated from Italian to English?
Panetteria in Italian is bread-making "bakery" in English.
Is 'Mangi' or 'Mange' the Italian translation of the English command 'Eat'?
Mangi! is an Italian equivalent of the English word "Eat!"
Specifically, the word mange does not mean "Eat!" It may be an abbreviated form of the feminine noun mangeria("embezzlement of public money", literally "eatery") in conversational Italian. The present imperative in the second person informal singular (tu, "you") will be spelled Mangi and pronounced "MAN-djee" in standard Italian.
What is 'Ciao ho lasciato mancette' when translated from Italian to English?
"Bye! I've left small tips!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao! Ho lasciato mancette! The greeting, present perfect auxiliary and masculine singular past participle in the first person singular, and feminine plural noun may be translated in a number of ways depending upon context. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "tchow oh la-SHA-to man-TCHET-tey" in Italian.
What is 'nino' when translated from Italian to English?
"Dear, little, sweet" is an English equivalent of the Italian word nino.
Specifically, the Italian word is a suffix. Its letters therefore are attached to the end of other words. The result is an affectionate, diminutive meaning, such as "dear, little, sweet."
The pronunciation is "NEE-noh."
How do you spell the Italian 'mutaforma' in English?
"Shape shifter" or "shape shifters" may be English equivalents of "mutaforma," depending upon the context.
Specifically, the masculine noun "mutaforma" combines the verb "mutare" and the feminine noun "forma" to mean "change, shift form" or "change, shift forms." The masculine singular definite article is "il" ("the"), and the masculine singular indefinite article "un, uno" ("a, one"). The masculine plural definite article is "i" ("the"), and the masculine plural indefinite article "dei" ("some").
The pronunciation is "MOO-tah-FOHR-mah."
What is 'nona' when translated from Italian to English?
"Grandma" and "ninth" are English equivalents of the Italian word nona. Context makes clear whether the feminine singular noun represents a local diminutive for nonna("grandmother"), an ordinal number, or -- with the initial letter capitalized -- one of the three Fates in Greco-Roman mythology. Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "NO-na" in Italian.
