America
In Italian, the English phrase "america" is expressed as America.
America refers to the landmass consisting of the North and South American continents. In casual speech, it is also used to refer to the country of the United States.
Which one should you use?
While America can refer to the landmass or the country in casual speech, gli Stati Uniti is the precise way to refer to the United States of America. For a formal context, you may use Stati Uniti d'America.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing movement to or presence in America, the preposition in is used without an article, as in in America.
Did you know?
- In many Italian historical texts, you might see the phrase le Americhe used to specifically distinguish between the North and South American continents.
- Italian uses the term il Nuovo Mondo ('the New World') frequently in historical and literary contexts to refer to America.
- The word America is actually a Latinized form, which is why it is used as the basis for the Italian spelling.
Examples in context
- È nato in America.He was born in America.This sentence is useful for stating where someone was born using America.Tatoeba #7049258 by Guybrush88, translation #2565508 by Hybrid
- È stato in America.He has been to America.This sentence is useful for stating someone has visited America.Tatoeba #1299387 by Guybrush88, translation #288837 by CK
- È andata in America.She went to America.This sentence is useful for describing someone's movement to America.Tatoeba #5289457 by Guybrush88, translation #5289453 by SnowyDoll
- Gli Stati Uniti d'America svolgono un ruolo importante nella politica internazionale.The United States of America plays an important role in international politics.
- 381 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are discussing a travel documentary.
- MatteoHai visto il documentario sull'America?Did you see the documentary about America?
- MartinaSì, è molto interessante.Yes, it is very interesting.
- MatteoVorrei visitare l'America un giorno.I would like to visit America one day.
- MartinaSarebbe un grande viaggio per te.It would be a great trip for you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries America, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
