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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 'Buon giorno bella Ti amo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Hello, Ama!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ciao, Ama! The greeting and feminine diminutive -- for Amalia ("Amelia") -- also translate into English as "Bye (Goodbye), Ama!" according to context. The pronunciation will be "tchow A-ma" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Sei carinissima'?
"You're very pretty" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sei carinissima.
Specifically, the verb sei means "(informal singular you) are." The feminine superlative adjective carinissima means "extremely, most, very pretty." The pronunciation is "seh KAH-ree-NEES-see-mah."
Fat is an equivalent of 'grasso' in terms of a person. Greasy is an equivalent in terms of food. Indecent is an equivalent in terms of behavior. The word in Italian is the masculine form of the adjective. The feminine equivalent is 'grassa'. They're pronounced 'GRAHS-soh' and 'GRAHS-sah', respectively.
What is the Italian translation of 'handsome Italian'?
Bellissimo or Bellissimo ragazzo may be Italian equivalents of 'very handsome boy'. The masculine adjective 'bellissimo' is formed by adding the suffix '-issimo'['very, extremely'] to 'bello' ['handsome']. The masculine gender noun 'ragazzo' means 'boy', and doesn't have to be used in the sentence. The phrase is pronounced 'behl-LEES-see-moh rah-GAHTS-soh'.
Is the phrase an Italian Grocery capitalized correctly?
Yes, the phrase 'Italian Grocery' may be capitalized correctly. The phrase seems to refer to a location where groceries are sold, or to the name of some literary piece. The definite article 'the' may or may not need to be capitalized, depending upon whether it's to be included in the name of the store or the title of the literary work. If it's to be included, then the capitalization is 'The Italian Grocery'.
Sterlina italiana is an Italian equivalent of 'Italian sterling'. In the word by word translations, the feminine gender noun 'sterlina' means 'sterling'. The feminine adjective 'italiana' means 'Italian'. The phrase is pronounced 'stehr-LEE-nah ee-tah-LYAH-nah'.
What is 'My crazy wonderful friend' in Italian?
Il mio pazzo amico meraviglioso is an Italian equivalent of 'My crazy, wonderful friend'. The masculine definite artcle 'il' means 'the'. The masculine possessive 'mio'means 'my'. The masculine adjective 'pazzo' means 'crazy'. The masculine noun 'amico' means 'friend'. The masculine adjective 'meraviglioso' means 'wonderful'. All together, they're pronounced 'eel MEE-oh PATS-tsoh ah-MEE-koh meh-rah-vee-LYOH-soh'.
That's what's said about a 'crazy, wonderful friend' who's male. It's 'la mia pazza amica meravigliosa' for a female. It's pronounced 'lah MEE-ah PAHTS-tsah ah-MEE-kah meh-rah-vee-LYOH-sah'.
What is 'nonnina' when translated from Italian to English?
"Grandfathers and grandma" and "grandparents and grandma" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase nonni e noni. Context makes clear which meaning prevails regarding the combination of a standard work with an affectionate diminutive for "grandma." The pronunciation will be "NON-nee ey NO-nee" in Italian.
What is the abbreviation for the Italian word 'signor'?
Sig. is the abbreviation for the Italian word signor. The masculine singular noun, which tends to be signor when followed by a name and signore when not, translates as "gentleman," "Mister," "Mr." and "sir" in English. The pronunciation will be "seeg" for the abbreviation and "see-NYO-rey" for the complete word in Pisan Italian.
What is 'Buona primavera a tutti' when translated from Italian to English?
"Have a nice vacation!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Buona vacanza!
Specifically, the feminine adjective buona means "good." The feminine noun vacanza means "vacation." The pronunciation is "BWOH-nah vah-KAHNTS-tah."
What is the English equivalent of the Italian name Giuseppe?
Giuseppe in Italian means "Joseph" in English.
What does 'santo' mean in the Latin language?
Sancto is either dative or ablative masculine or neuter singular of the adjective sanctus, -a, -um. It means saint or holy. So it can mean: for the holy one, to the holy one, by the holy one, from the holy one...
What is 'Vi amo' when translated from Italian to English?
"I love you" and "I love you all" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase Vi amo. The pronunciation of the phrase -- whose feminine/masculine object pronoun may refer formally to one person or informally to more than one -- will be pronounced "vee A-mo" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Sei la vita mia'?
'You're my sister for life' is an English equivalent of 'Tu sei la mia sorella per la vita'. Italian language speakers may not use subject pronouns other than for clarification or emphasis. In this case, the subject pronoun 'tu' [informal singular 'you'] doesn't have to be used. The subject is obvious from the verb form. But the speaker chooses to use the pronoun for emphasis.
What is 'ragazza di Barbie' when translated from Italian to English?
"Girl" or "girlfriend" may be English equivalents of "ragazza."
The Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article is "la" ("the"). Its singular indefinite article is "una" ("a, one").
The pronunciation is "rah-GHATS-tsah."
What is 'Si el amor se va' when translated from Spanish to English?
"If a love gets lost..." and "Since one love is lost..." are English equivalents of the incomplete Italian phrase Se si perde un amore... . Context makes clear which meaning applies for the conjunction, third person singular reflexive pronoun and present indicative, and masculine singular cardinal number/indefinite article and noun -- which most famously reference a song whose various interpretations can be accessed or purchased on-line. The pronunciation will be "sey see PER-dey OO-na-MO-rey" in Italian.
What is 'cor' when translated from Italian to English?
"Heart" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian word cor. The masculine singular noun in question serves as a lyrical, poetic, shortened form of the masculine singular noun cuore ("heart"). The pronunciation will be "kor" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'nel giardino'?
Terra is an Italian equivalent of the English word "land."
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. It can be preceded by the definite article la ("the") or the indefinite una ("a, one"). The pronunciation is "TEHR-rah."
What is 'Gio' when translated from Italian to English?
"Joy" is an English equivalent of the Italian word gioia.
Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article la means "the." The pronunciation is "DJOH-yah."
What is the Italian translation of 'Oh my sun'?
Tanto ti amo, Luce del sole is an Italian equivalent of 'I so love you, Sunshine'. The adverb 'tanto' means 'so much, so'. The personal pronoun 'ti' means 'you'. The verb 'amo' means '[I] am loving, do love, love'. The feminine noun 'luce' means 'light'. The word 'del' combines the preposition 'di' and the masculine definite article 'il' to mean 'of the'. The masculine noun 'sole'means 'sun'. All together, they're pronounced TAHN-toh tee AH-moh, LOO-cheh dehl SOH-leh'.
What is 'Non c'ho capito niente comunque Ciao' when translated from Italian to English?
"In any case I understood nothing there. Bye!" is a literal English equivalent of the Italian phrase Non c'ho capito niente comunque. Ciao! The adverb, elided adverb and present perfect auxiliary, past participle, adverbs, and greeting model a feature of colloquial, conversational, friendly, informal Italian whereby the adverb/pronoun ci assumes a host of meanings, here as "there" in the sense of "in all of this." The pronunciation will be "non tcho ka-PEA-to NYEN-ey ko-MOON-kwey tchow" in Italian.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'calzini'?
"Pastries" in the sense of baked goods, cakes and confectioneries is an English equivalent of the Italian word pasticcini.
Specifically, the Italian word is a masculine noun. Its plural definite article i means "the." Its plural indefinite article dei means "some."
The pronunciation is "PAH-steetch-TCHEE-nee."
What is 'pasta fatta in casa' when translated from Italian to English?
"Homemade pasta" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase pasta fatta in casa.
Specifically, the feminine noun pasta is an Italian loan word in English. The feminine adjective fatta comes from the past participle of the infinitive fare ("to do, to make"). The preposition in is a cognate in Italian and English. The feminine noun casa means "house."
The pronunciation is "PAH-stah FAHT-tah een KAH-zah."
How do you say you are my star in Italian?
"Sei mio" if the person who is 'mine' is male, "Sei mia" if female.
As for previous suggestions...
> "Lei è il mio." > Romantically, "lei è il mio amore", or even - as a leading
> question - "lei è il mio, caro amico?"
Utter nonsense. Who would use 'lei' when talking about a loved one? And the article 'il' is redundant in this context - it's like saying "you are my" yes, but my what? "Lei è il mio..." "Il suo cosa?"
"Il mio dottore"
> "lei è il mio, caro amico?"
meangingless - the only possible answer to that would be...
"Cosa? Ma lei ha bevuto?"
What is 'Veramente questa è la vita' in English?
This truly is life or This truly is living may be English equivalents of 'Veramente questa e la vita'. In the word by word translation, the adverb 'veramente' means 'truthfully, truly, really'. The feminine demonstrative 'questa' means 'this'. The verb 'e' means '[he/she/it] is'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'vita' means 'life'. The phrase is pronounced 'veh-rah-MEHN-tay KWEH-stah eh lah VEE-tah'.
