How to Say “Became” in Italian

è diventato
The Italian phrase for 'became' is è diventato.
When you want to express a transformation into something else in a more formal context, you can use trasformarsi in.

How does it change in a sentence?

The verb must agree in gender and number with the subject: use è diventata if the subject is a female, and use sono diventate when referring to a group of women.

Did you know?

  • While diventare is the standard way to say 'to become', Italians often use the verb fare (to make/do) to describe a person becoming a professional, such as saying someone 'has made' a doctor.
  • The accent in è is not just a stylistic choice, but a historical tool used to distinguish the verb 'is' from the conjunction 'and', which is written as e.
  • While è diventato means 'became', the root verb diventare literally translates to 'to come to be', combining di and venire ('to come').

Examples in context

  • È diventato un eroe.
    He became a hero.
    This sentence shows how to use è diventato to describe someone becoming a hero.
    Tatoeba #8485303 by Guybrush88, translation #8480563 by CH
  • È diventato un imam.
    He became an imam.
    This sentence shows how to use è diventato to describe someone becoming an imam.
    Tatoeba #9065606 by Guybrush88, translation #8249819 by Amastan
  • È diventato un meme.
    He became a meme.
    This sentence shows how to use è diventato to describe something becoming a meme.
    Tatoeba #13949613 by Guybrush88, translation #5266547 by Theocracy
  • La mia amica è diventata insegnante.
    My friend became a teacher.
  • Sono diventato molto più sicuro di me stesso.
    I became much more confident.
  • Il bruco si trasformò in una bellissima farfalla.
    The caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly.
  • Dopo tanto tempo, quella brutta anatra si è trasformata in un elegante cigno.
    After a long time, that ugly duckling became an elegant swan.
  • Mi sono fatto vegetariano.
    I became vegetarian.
  • È saltato fuori che Mario è diventato ricco.
    It turned out that Mario became rich.
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Example conversation

Giulia and Matteo are discussing a mutual friend's career change.

  1. Giulia

    Il tuo amico è diventato un architetto?
    Did your friend become an architect?
  2. Matteo

    Sì, è diventato un professionista molto bravo.
    Yes, he became a very good professional.
  3. Giulia

    È diventato famoso in città?
    Did he become famous in the city?
  4. Matteo

    Sì, è diventato molto conosciuto ultimamente.
    Yes, he has become very well known lately.

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