Carlos
Carlos is a male given name in Italian.
In an Italian context, it is typically used to refer to individuals of Spanish or Portuguese origin.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While Carlos is used for people with Spanish or Portuguese roots, the standard Italian equivalent of the name (the name corresponding to Charles) is Carlo.
Did you know?
- The Italian name Carlo shares a root with the English word 'churl', which originally meant a free peasant before it came to mean a rude person.
- While Carlos is recognized in Italy, the local name Carlo comes from the Germanic word for 'free man'.
- While 'Carlos' is a common name globally, an Italian person might perceive the 's' at the end as a 'foreign' sound, since most traditional Italian male names end in a vowel.
Examples in context
- Carlos fermò un taxi.Carlos hailed a taxi.This sentence shows how to use Carlos as the subject of a sentence involving a taxi.Tatoeba #13535986 by Guybrush88, translation #11744503 by Amastan
- Carlos è diventato forte.Carlos became strong.This sentence shows how to use Carlos in a sentence describing a change in state.Tatoeba #13450412 by Guybrush88, translation #11744797 by Amastan
- Carlos si voltò e guardò.Carlos turned over and looked.This sentence shows how to use Carlos in a sentence describing an action of turning.Tatoeba #13932095 by unforgiven95, translation #11744316 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are talking about a mutual friend.
- MartinaHai visto Carlos ultimamente?Have you seen Carlos lately?
- LorenzoSì, ho parlato con Carlos ieri.Yes, I spoke with Carlos yesterday.
- MartinaCome sta Carlos?How is Carlos?
- LorenzoCarlos sta molto bene, grazie.Carlos is doing very well, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
