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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 'La vista è bella' when translated from Italian to English?
"The view is beautiful!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase La vista è bella! The feminine singular definite article and noun, third person singular present indicative, and feminine singular adjective also translate into English as "The panorama (sight) is beautiful!" according to context. The pronunciation will be "la VEE-sta eh BEL-la" in Italian.
How do you say 'I want you so bad' in Italian?
Mi manchi tantissimo! is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "I miss you so bad!" The declaration translates literally as "You are missing so very much to me!" in English. The pronunciation will be "mee MAN-kee tan-TEES-see-mo" in Pisan Italian.
What is 'italiano' when translated from Italian to English?
Traduzione dall'italiano ad inglese is an Italian equivalent of 'Italian-English translation'. In the word by word translation, the feminine gender noun 'traduzione' means 'translation'. Its definite article is 'la' ['the'], and its indefinite 'una' ['a, one']. The preposition/definite article 'dallo'* means 'from the'. The masculine adjective/noun 'italiano' means 'Italian'. The preposition 'ad'means 'to'. The masculine adjective/noun 'inglese' means 'English'. The phrase is pronounced trah-doo-TSYOH-nay dahl-lee-tah-LYAH-no ah-deen-GLEH-say'.
*The vowel 'o' is dropped, because of the beginning vowel 'i' of the following word. The temporary nature of the drop is indicated by the apostrophe.
What is the Italian word 'vero' in English?
"True" is an English equivalent of the Italian word vero.
Specifically, the Italian word is the masculine form of an adjective that means "real, true." The pronunciation is "VEH-roh." The feminine equivalent, vera, is pronounced "VEH-rah."
What is the Italian phrase 'Pronto da mangiare' in English?
Ready, quick, alert may be English equivalents of 'pronto' as an adjective. The example is in the masculine form. The feminine equivalent is 'pronta'. The two forms respectively are pronounced 'PROHN-toh' and 'PROHN-tah'.
Hello is an equivalent of 'pronto' as an interjection. It's the way in which an Italian may answer the telephone. It also is pronounced 'PROHN-toh'.
What is the Italian 'di amore' in English?
"Love, I love you" is one English equivalent of the Italian phrase Ti amo, amore.
Specifically, the object pronoun ti is "(informal singular) you." The present indicative verb amo means "(I) am loving, do love, love." The masculine noun amoretranslates as "love" in terms of both the emotion and the endearment.
The pronunciation will be "tee A-mo a-MO-rey" in Italian.
What is 'Vorrei trovare un numero di cellulare' when translated from Italian to English?
"I'd like to find a cell phone number" is an English equivalent of Vorrei trovare un numero di cellulare. The first person singular conditional present, present indicative, masculine singular indefinite article and noun, preposition, and masculine singular noun translate literally into English as "I'd like to find a number of (a) cell (mobile) phone." The pronunciation will be "vor-REH-ee tro-VA-rey oon NOO-mey-ro dee TCHEL-loo-LA-rey" in Italian.
What is 'Are you okay' in Italian?
Sto bene is an Italian equivalent of 'I am well'. In the word by word translation, the verb 'sto' means '[I] am'. The adverb 'bene' means 'well'. The phrase is pronounced 'stoh BEH-nay'.
What is 'Arrivederci' in English?
Yes, 'arrivederci' often is presented as an Italian equivalent of 'Until we meet again'. But its literal meaning is 'to seeing each other again'. The word indeed is formed from the combination of the preposition 'a' ['to'], the infinitive 'rivedere' ['to see again'], and the reflexive 'ci'['ourselves']. It's pronounced 'ahr-ree-veh-DEHR-chee'.
What is 'certificato di nascita' when translated from Italian to English?
Atto di nascita is the Italian equivalent of the English phrase "birth certificate." The masculine singular noun, preposition, and feminine singular noun translate literally by word order into English as "act of birth." The pronunciation will be "AT-to dee na-SHEE-ta" in Italian.
What is 'Grazie a Dio sono italiano' when translated from Italian to English?
Grazie a Dio ti ho trovato! in the singular and Grazie a Dio vi ho trovato in the plural are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "Thank God I found you!" The above-mentioned forms also may be found with the colloquial, conversational components t'ho and v'ho with their respective sentences. The respective pronunciation will be "GRAt-syey a DEE-o tee o tro-VA-to" in the singular and "GRA-tsyey a DEE-o vee o tro-VA-to" in the plural in Italian.
What is 'Che bella voce' when translated from Italian to English?
"What a beautiful voice!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Che bella voce! The declarative/exclamatory/interrogative pronoun and feminine singular adjective and noun translate literally into English as "That (what) beautiful voice!" The pronunciation will be "key BEL-la VO-tchey" in Italian.
What is the Italian translation of the English word 'in'?
In is the same in English as in Italian.
Specifically, the word is a preposition. The above-mentioned form is the simplest way of expressing the Italian equivalent. It will be more complicated when it is followed by the Italian equivalent of the English definite article "the". In the singular, it will become nel or nello in the masculine and nella in the feminine. In the plural, it will become nei or negli in the masculine and nelle in the feminine.
The pronunciation will be "een" in Italian.
What is 'il mio dolce amore' when translated from Italian to English?
My love is an English equivalent of 'il mio amore'. In the word by word translation, the masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. The masculine possessive 'mio'means 'my'. The masculine gender noun 'amore' means 'love'. The phrase is pronounced 'eel MEE-oh ah-MOH-ray'.
What is the English translation of the Italian 'Grazie Amore mio'?
Grazie mille, amore mio! is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Thank you so much, my love!" The courtesy translates literally into English as "1,000 thanks, my love!" The pronunciation will be "GRA-tsyey MEEL-ley a-MO-rey MEE-o" in Italian.
What is 'A tutti voi miei amici' when translated from Italian to English?
"Ciao belli amici!" Pronounced "chow bellee ameechee" (the i's make a long e sound)
What is 'Molte bene paesane' when translated from Italian to English?
"Very well, countrywomen!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Molto bene, paesane! The greeting references an all-female audience of compatriots or country-folk. The pronunciation will be "MOL-to BEH-ney peye-ZA-ney" in Italian.
What is the Italian translation of 'to chatter'?
Flirtare is one Italian equivalent of the English term "to flirt".
Specifically, the word is an English loan word in Italian. It is a verb in its present infinitival form. The pronunciation will be "fleer-TA-re" in Italian.
What is 'becchio' when translated from Italian to English?
"Aged" and "old" are English equivalents of the Italian word becchio. The masculine singular adjective/noun/pronoun in question serves as a dialectical, regional form of the same-meaninged, standard vecchio and whose most famous use is as the pasteurized cow's milk cheese Piave Becchio of Veneto in northern Italy. The pronunciation will be "BEK-kyo" in Italian.
What is 'per sempre nel mio cuore' when translated from Italian to English?
"Live forever!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Viva per sempre! The second person formal singular present imperative, preposition, and adverb translate literally into English as "(You) Live for always!" The pronunciation will be "VEE-va per SEM-prey" in Italian.
What is 'memento vivere' when translated from Latin to English?
Ricordati di vivere! is an Italian equivalent of the Latin phrase Memento vivere! The second person informal singular imperative and reflexive pronoun, preposition, and present infinitive translate into English as "Remember to live!" The pronunciation will be "ree-KOR-da-tee dee VEE-vey-rey" in Italian and "Meh-MEN-to VEE-veh-reh" in Latin.
What is 'Ciao Chi sei' when translated from Italian to English?
"What is my name?" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Come mi chiamo? The interrogative and first person singular reflexive pronoun and present indicative translte literally to English as "How do I call/name myself?" The pronunciation will be "KO-mey mee KYA-mo" in Italian.
Core 'ngrato what is the English translation?
'Ungrateful heart' is an English equivalent of 'Core 'ngrato'. The phrase is a regional way of saying in Naples the 'Cuore ingrato' of standard [Tuscan] Italian. The phrase is the title of a song written by Italian songwriter Salvatore Cardillo [1874 - 1947] for Itailan tenor Enrico Caruso [25ii1873 - 2viii1921].
What is the English translation of the Italian phrase 'Bella Napoli'?
"Beautiful Naples!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Bella Napoli!
Specifically, the feminine adjective bella means "beautiful". The proper noun Napoli translates as "Naples". The pronunciation will be "BEL-la NA-po-lee" in Italian.
