coraggio
/koˈrad.d͡ʒo/
The English word courage is translated into Italian as coraggio.
coraggio is a noun used to describe the ability to do things that are frightening. You can also use the adjective coraggioso to describe someone or something as courageous.
Meaning: ability to do frightening things (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun coraggio is a masculine singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable: /koˈrad.dʒo/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, people often shout coraggio! as a standalone phrase to encourage someone, similar to saying 'come on' or 'keep going' in English.
- The word coraggio shares a root with the word cuore, which means 'heart', reflecting the ancient belief that courage resides in the heart.
- While coraggio means bravery, the Italian phrase fare coraggio specifically describes the act of summoning your strength to face a frightening task.
Examples in context
- Non ha il coraggio.He doesn't have the courage.This sentence shows how to state that someone lacks the noun coraggio.Tatoeba #5356494 by Guybrush88, translation #4195548 by User66640
- Ci vuole del coraggio.It takes some courage.This sentence illustrates the expression used to say that some coraggio is required.Tatoeba #1415729 by Guybrush88, translation #3361769 by Jesse
- Gli manca il coraggio.He is lacking in courage.This sentence demonstrates the use of a verb to say someone is lacking coraggio.Tatoeba #1839409 by Guybrush88, translation #284928 by CH
- Affronta le tue paure con coraggio.Face your fears with courage.
- La sua audacia e l'ardire di provare l'ignoto hanno dato i risultati sperati.His audacity and the courage to try the unknown have yielded the desired results.
- Dai, forza! Non mollare!Come on, keep going! Don't give up!
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are talking about a mountain climbing trip.
- AlessandroHai il coraggio di scalare quella parete?Do you have the courage to climb that wall?
- MartinaNon credo di avere abbastanza coraggio.I don't think I have enough courage.
- AlessandroMa sei una donna molto coraggiosa!But you are a very courageous woman!
- MartinaGrazie, ma questa volta ho paura.Thank you, but this time I am afraid.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry coraggio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
