su di me
/ˈsu di ˈme/word by word
The English phrase "about me" is translated into Italian as su di me.
It is often used as a heading for a section of a website or a profile that provides personal information about the author.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "about you", use su di te and to say "about us", use su di noi.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsu di ˈme/
Did you know?
- The phrase su di me can be used to mean 'on top of me' when referring to physical position.
- While su di me is used for a profile page, an Italian would never say parliamo su di me to mean 'let us talk about me'. Instead, they use the preposition di alone, as in parliamo di me.
- Italian drops the di when talking about things instead of people, such as saying un libro su Roma for 'a book about Rome'.
Examples in context
- Non è su di me.It's not about me.This sentence is useful for showing a negation of the phrase su di me.Tatoeba #5127387 by Guybrush88, translation #5127385 by Barra
- Questo è su di me?Is this about me?This sentence is useful for asking a question using su di me.Tatoeba #3812010 by Guybrush88, translation #2891463 by CK
- Sa troppo su di me.You know too much about me.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone knows a lot of information regarding su di me.Tatoeba #4481093 by Guybrush88, translation #3358946 by CK
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are looking at a professional website.
- LorenzoGuarda questa sezione su di me.Look at this section about me.
- SofiaÈ molto professionale, Lorenzo.It is very professional, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoGrazie, ho scritto tutto sulla mia carriera.Thanks, I wrote everything about my career.
- SofiaHai fatto un ottimo lavoro.You did a great job.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (su, di, me) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
