Italian
/ɪˈtæliən/adjective
उच्चारण इटैलिअन
इतालवी, इटली का
Basic word
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from or connected with Italy, its people or its language
इतालवी, इटली का
- Italian food such as pizza and pasta
- Italian art
- We ate at an Italian restaurant near the college.
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- She loves Italian opera.
- The Italian team arrived early for the tournament.
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[C]
a person from Italy
इतालवी (व्यक्ति)
- Galileo was a famous Italian scientist.
- An Italian sat next to me on the flight.
- Several Italians visit the museum every week.
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- The Italians are famous for their coffee.
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[U]
the language of Italy
इतालवी (भाषा)
- Radhika can order coffee in Italian.
- Italian is spoken in parts of Switzerland as well.
- He is studying Italian in the evenings.
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- The menu was written in Italian.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
Italian + noun (adjective)
Describes things from Italy: Italian food, Italian art, Italian fashion.
इटली की वस्तुओं के लिए: Italian food, Italian art, Italian fashion।
- Italian pasta is popular in Indian cafes.
- She admires Italian paintings.
an Italian / the Italians
As a noun it names a person ('an Italian'); the people as a group are 'the Italians'.
Noun के रूप में यह व्यक्ति को बताता है; समूह के लिए 'the Italians'।
- He married an Italian.
- The Italians love football.
Italian (the language)
Without 'the', it names the language; it is uncountable.
'The' के बिना यह भाषा का नाम है और uncountable है।
- Radhika is learning Italian online.
- Italian is spoken in Italy and Switzerland.
in Italian / speak Italian
Use 'in' for the language used and 'speak' for the skill.
प्रयुक्त भाषा के लिए 'in' और कौशल के लिए 'speak' का प्रयोग।
- The menu was written in Italian.
Italian vs. Italy vs. Italic
Italy is the country, Italian is the adjective, person or language, and Italic is a typeface or an ancient group of peoples.
Italy देश है, Italian विशेषण, व्यक्ति या भाषा है, और Italic एक टाइपफ़ेस या प्राचीन जनसमूह।
- Italic letters take their name from Italy.
+Collocations 5
Italian + noun
foodcuisinelanguagerestaurantfashionopera
- We had dinner at an Italian restaurant.
verb + Italian
speaklearnstudytranslateteachunderstand
- She learnt Italian before moving to Milan.
Italian + dish
pizzapastarisottogelatocoffee
- Italian gelato is a favourite in summer.
adjective + Italian
fluentbasicnorthernelderlyfamous
- He speaks fluent Italian.
Italian + culture
Renaissanceoperadesignarchitecturefootball league
- The Italian Renaissance began in Florence.
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- Radhika's cousin is studying Italian art in Florence.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन फ़्लोरेंस में इटालियन कला का अध्ययन कर रही है।
- The Italian team won the football match.
इटालियन टीम ने फ़ुटबॉल मैच जीता।
- Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter and inventor.
लियोनार्डो दा विंची एक इटालियन चित्रकार और आविष्कारक थे।
- The shop sells Italian shoes and leather bags.
दुकान इटालियन जूते और चमड़े के बैग बेचती है।
- Many Italians drink coffee standing at the counter.
कई इटालियन काउंटर पर खड़े होकर कॉफ़ी पीते हैं।
- The Italian chef taught the class how to make fresh pasta.
इटालियन रसोइये ने कक्षा को ताज़ा पास्ता बनाना सिखाया।
- Italian and French are both Romance languages.
इटालियन और फ़्रेंच दोनों रोमांस भाषाएँ हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a Italian.
✓ He is an Italian.
'Italian' begins with a vowel sound, so use 'an'.
'Italian' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ She is from Italian.
✓ She is from Italy.
After 'from', use the country name 'Italy'.
'From' के बाद देश का नाम 'Italy' आता है।
✗ The Italians is friendly.
✓ The Italians are friendly.
'The Italians' is plural and takes 'are'.
'The Italians' बहुवचन है और 'are' लेता है।
§Grammar and usage
Italian begins with the sound i as in it, so say i-TAL-yuhn, not 'eye-talian'.
Italian की शुरुआत it वाली i ध्वनि से होती है, इसलिए i-TAL-yuhn बोलें, 'eye-talian' नहीं।