australiano
/a.us.traˈlja.no/
The English word "australian" is translated into Italian as australiano.
australiano is an adjective used to describe things pertaining to Australia, its people or its languages. It also functions as a noun to refer to a person from the country of Australia. For example, the phrase inglese australiano is used to refer to the noun "Australian English".
Meaning: of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular form is australiano, and the feminine singular form is australiana. For plural forms, use australiani for masculine plural and australiane for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /a.us.traˈlja.no/.
Did you know?
- While in English 'Australian' is often capitalized, in Italian, the adjective australiano is written in lowercase unless it starts a sentence.
- The word australiano shares a root with the Latin word 'australis', meaning 'southern', which is why the continent was named as such.
- Because australiano ends in -o, it follows the Italian rule where the masculine plural australiani is used for a mixed group of men and women.
Examples in context
- È australiano o neozelandese?Are you Australian or Kiwi?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is Australian or Kiwi using the word australiano.Tatoeba #13567617 by Guybrush88, translation #8132269 by Amastan
- Tom ha un passaporto australiano.Tom has an Australian passport.This sentence shows how to use australiano to describe a passport.Tatoeba #13714518 by Guybrush88, translation #7792689 by Hybrid
- Sono australiano.I am Australian.This sentence demonstrates using australiano to state one's nationality.Tatoeba #6607580 by Guybrush88, translation #5678688 by protondonor
- Marco è un cittadino australiano.Marco is an Australian citizen.
- Quest'estate ho conosciuto una simpatica australiana.This summer, I met a nice Australian girl.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are talking about a movie actor.
- FrancescoQuesto attore è australiano?Is this actor Australian?
- SofiaSì, è nato a Sydney.Yes, he was born in Sydney.
- FrancescoHa un accento australiano molto forte.He has a very strong Australian accent.
- SofiaÈ vero, è molto particolare.That's true, it is very distinctive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australian” translations and entries australiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries australiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
