sangue
/ˈsan.ɡwe/masculine
The English word "blood" is translated into Italian as sangue.
sangue refers to the vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies. You may also encounter the adjective sanguigno, which is derived from the same root and can describe something related to blood or a person's temperament.
Meaning: vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Sicilian dialect, sangu is used instead of sangue to mean blood.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
sangue is a masculine noun. When you want to say "of the blood" using the preposition "of" and the definite article "the", the form becomes del sangue.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈsan.ɡwe/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The idiom avere il sangue amaro is used to describe a state of deep bitterness or resentment, literally meaning to 'have bitter blood'.
- The phrase non avere sangue nelle vene is a common way to tell someone they are being spineless or lack courage.
- The word sangue is a linguistic relative of the French word sang and the Romanian word sânge.
Examples in context
- Ha il sangue blu.He's a blue blood.This sentence uses sangue to illustrate the idiom for a blue blood.Tatoeba #3835919 by Guybrush88, translation #1336492 by Scott
- È nel mio sangue.It's in my blood.This sentence shows how to say "It's in my blood" using sangue.Tatoeba #13393533 by Guybrush88, translation #9010315 by deniko
- Ci sarà il sangue.There will be blood.This sentence shows an example of saying "There will be blood" with sangue.Tatoeba #893664 by Guybrush88, translation #893231 by sacredceltic
- È caduto e ho visto del rosso.He fell, and I saw some blood.
- 509 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are in a kitchen after a small kitchen accident.
- SofiaMatteo, hai del sangue sul dito!Matteo, you have some blood on your finger!
- MatteoSì, mi sono tagliato con il coltello.Yes, I cut myself with the knife.
- SofiaServe un cerotto per fermare il sangue?Do you need a bandage to stop the blood?
- MatteoNo, grazie Sofia, basta un po' d'acqua.No, thanks Sofia, some water is enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blood” translations and entries sangue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sangue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
