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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 'Addio mio dolce' when translated from Italian to English?
"Goodbye, my sweet!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Addio, mio dolce! The greeting, masculine singular possessive, and feminine/masculine singular adjective/noun/pronoun may reference a farewell to a sweet person or thing. The pronunciation will be "ad-DEE-o MEE-o DOL-tchey" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Tenere la testa alta Cuore pesante'?
"Hold your head high, heavy heart" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Tenere la testa alta, cuore pesante.
Specifically, the infinitive tenere means "to hold." The feminine singular definite article la means "the." The feminine noun testa means "head." The feminine adjective alta means "high." The masculine noun cuore means "heart." The feminine/masculine adjective pesante means "heavy."
The pronunciation is "the-NEH-reh lah THE-stahl-tah KWOH-reh peh-ZAHN-teh."
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'abita'?
"He (it/she) resides," "you reside," and "Reside!" are English equivalents of the Italian word abita.
Specifically, the word functions as a verb in its singular form. It may be in the present indicative as the verb form appropriate to the second person formal singular you or the third person singular. It also serves as the second person singular informal you form of the present imperative. The exact meaning will depend upon context.
Whatever the meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "a-BEE-ta" in Italian.
What is 'Ciao Chi sei Dove vivi Quanti anni hai' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, gorgeous! Where are you from?" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, bellissima! Di dove sei? The greeting, feminine singular superlative, preposition, adverb, and second person singular present indicative may be considered a way for the speaker to get to know someone in the same age bracket and socio-economic niche since the informal "you" form is used. The pronunciation will be "tchow bel-LEES-see-ma dee DO-vey SEH-ee" in Italian.
What is 'Fa' when translated from Italian to English?
"What does it matter to you?" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Che ti frega? The interrogative, second person informal singular pronoun, and third person singular present indicative translate literally into English as "What rubs you (the wrong way)?" The pronunciation will be "key tee FREY-ga" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'la mia casa'?
"Our house" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la casa nostra. The feminine singular definite article, noun, and possessive model a difference between the two languages where Italian employs the definite article -- la ("the"), in this case -- and puts adjectives after nouns where English does not. The pronunciation will be "la KA-za NO-stra" in Italian.
What is 'Buona Epifania a tutti' when translated from Italian to English?
Merry Christmas and [Happy] New Year's Day from all [of us] is an English equivalent of 'Buon Natale e Capodanno di Tutti'. The masculine adjective 'buono'* means 'good', fortunate'. The masculine noun 'Natale' means 'Nativity'. The conjunction 'e' means 'and'. The masculine noun 'Capodanno' combines the masculine noun 'capo'with the preposition 'di'* and the masculine noun 'anno' to mean 'head of year'. All together, they're pronounced 'bwohn nah-TAH-leh eh KAH-poh-DAHN-noh'.
*The vowel 'o' of 'buono' drops before a noun that begins with a consonant. The vowel 'i' of 'di' drops before a noun that begins with a vowel.
What is 'Voglio che tu mi torna' when translated from Italian to English?
Voglio che tu mi torna in Italian is "I want you to return to me" in English.
What is 'cucina' when translated from Italian to Spanish?
"Poor kitchen" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase cucina povera. The feminine singular noun and adjective reference the traditional peasant style of economy, frugality, and nutrition with in-season, limited, local, on-hand resources. The pronunciation will be "koo-TCHEE-na PO-vey-ra" in Italian.
What is the Italian 'Ciao Mia bella' in English?
Hello, Most beautiful is an Italian equivalent of 'Ciao, Bellissima'. In the word by word translation, the interjection 'ciao' means 'hello' and 'goodbye'. The feminine adjective 'bellissima' is formed from the adjective 'bella' and the suffix '-issima'. It means 'extremely beautiful. most beautiful, very most beautiful'. It's pronounced 'chow behl-LEES-see-mah'.
Charm or Enchantment may be an English equivalent of 'incanto'. The word in Italian is a masculine gender noun that takes as its definite article 'il' ['the'] and as its indefinite article 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'een-KAHN-toh'.
What is the Italian 'ringraziamenti' in English?
Acknowledgements or Thanks may be English equivalents of 'ringraziamenti'. The Italian word is a masculine noun whose definite article is 'il' ['the'], and whose indefinite article is 'uno' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'reen-GRAH-tsyah-MEHN-tee'.
What is the Italian 'Buona sera Bella Molto impressionante Arrivederci Ciao' in English?
Good evening, but you aren't... is an English equivalent of 'Buonasera ma non sei...'. The feminine adjective 'buona'means 'good'. The feminine noun 'sera' means 'evening'. The conjunction 'ma' means 'but'. The adverb 'non' means 'not'. The verb 'sei' means '[you] are'. All together, they're pronounced 'BWOH-nah SEH-rah mah nohn seh'.
What is 'Grazie a voi Bella signora' when translated from Italian to English?
Things are going very well. Thank you, Beautiful lady is an English equivalent of 'Va molto bene. Grazie, Bella donna. The verb 'va' means [he/she/it] does go, goes, is going' or [formal singular you] are going, does go, goes'. The adverb 'bene' means 'well'. The interjection 'grazie' means 'thank you'. The feminine adjective 'bella' means 'beautiful, handsome'. The feminine noun 'donna' means 'lady, woman'. All together, they're pronounced 'vah MOHLT-toh BEH-neh GRAH-tsyeh BEHL-lah DOHN-nah'.
What does a domani in Italian mean?
"Let's talk tomorrow," "(that) we may talk tomorrow," and "We're talking tomorrow" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase Parliamo domani! Context makes clear whether the first person person present verb and adverb are in the imperative (case 1), subjunctive (example 2), or indicative (instance 3). Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "par-LYA-mo do-MA-nee" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian word 'bacciagalupe'?
"He ferries she-wolves", "He trounces she-wolves" and "Wolf-weighing pan" are three English equivalents of the Italian surname Bacigalupe.
Specifically, the name can be considered a proper noun whose occurrence as a surname dates back to the 18th to 20th centuries in the north Italian region of Liguria. Genealogists and scholars generally have no problem in agreeing on the meaning of the final part - lupe("she-wolves") - of the rare, unusual last name. The first part - baciga - nevertheless invites a host of interpretations whose accuracy depends upon the evolving Ligurian dialect:
bacigare as the present indicative form of a present infinitive created by Italianizing the Old French noun bac ("boat, ferry") into a verb;
bacigo as the masculine noun derived from the Latin word bacillum ("cane, walking stick employed by the lictor [bodyguard to the Roman Republic's and Empire's commanding magistrates]");
bansiga as the feminine noun descriptive of the scales' weighing pan upon which stands a wolf in the coat of arms of the Bacigalupo/Bacigaluppofamily.
Whatever the meaning and origin, the pronunciation will be "BA-tchee-ga-LOO-pe" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Ti voglio colorare'?
"Color" is an English equivalent of the Italian word colore.
Specifically, the Italian word is a masculine noun. Its singular definite article il means "the." Its singular indefinite article un, uno means "a, one."
The pronunciation is "koh-LOH-reh."
What is 'magnificent food' in Italian?
Cibo magnifico is an Italian equivalent of 'magnificent food'. The masculine noun 'cibo' means 'food'. The masculine adjective 'magnifico' means 'magnificent'. Together, they're pronounced 'CHEE-boh mahg-NEE-fee-koh'.
What is 'il borgo' when translated from Italian to English?
"The village" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase il borgo. The masculine singular definite article and noun also translate into English as "the borough," "the burgh," or "the hamlet" according to context. The pronunciation will be "eel BOR-go" in Italian.
What is 'piccione' when translated from Italian to English?
Piccione in Italian means "dove" in English.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'cuma'?
"Mistress" is one English equivalent of the Italian word cumare.
Specifically, the word functions as a feminine noun in its singular form. It is particularly prevalent in films and television shows which focus upon Italian Americans. The pronunciation will be "koo-MA-rey" in Italian.
What is the Italian word 'Preghissimo' in English?
"Prayers" is an English equivalent of the Italian word preghiere.
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its plural definite article is le ("the"). Its plural indefinite article is delle ("some").
The pronunciation is "preh-GYEH-reh."
What is 'Tanti auguri amore mio Tanti baci' when translated from Italian to English?
"Happy birthday" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buon compleanno.
Specifically, the masculine adjective buon, buonomeans "good." The masculine noun compleanno means "birthday." The pronunciation is "bwohn kohm-pleh-AHN-noh."
What is 'Le mie rose sono miei gioielli' when translated from Italian to English?
Le mie rose sono i miei gioielli, il sole e la luna i miei orologi, la frutta, el acqua il mio cibo e le mie bevande! in Italian is "My roses are my jewels, the sun and the moon my clocks, fruit (and) water my food and my beverages!" in English.
"I always think of you. I miss you. I want to see you tonight. I love you" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti penso sempre. Mi manchi. Voglio vederti stasera. Ti amo.
Specifically, the object pronoun ti is "(informal singular) you." The present indicative verb penso means "(I) am thinking, do think, think." The adverb sempre translates as "always."
The object pronoun mi means "(to) me" in this context. The present indicative verb manchi translates as "(informal singular you) are lacking/missing."
The present indicative verb voglio is "(I) am wanting/wishing, do want/wish, want/wish." The present infinitive vedere* means "to see." The object pronoun ti means "(informal singular) you." The adverb stasera translates as "this evening" from the combination of the demonstrative adjective questa ("this") and the feminine noun sera ("evening").
The object pronoun ti means "(informal singular) you." The present indicative verb amotranslates as "(I) am loving, do love, love."
The pronunciation will be "tee PEN-so SEM-prey mee MAN-kee VO-lyo vey-DER-tee sta-SEY-ra tee A-mo" in Italian.
*The final vowel drops when an object pronoun is added to the end of the present infinitive.
