Inghilterra
/in.ɡilˈtɛr.ra/feminine
The Italian name for "England" is Inghilterra, a feminine noun.
Inghilterra refers specifically to England, one of the countries of the United Kingdom, not to Britain or the UK as a whole.
Meaning: Kingdom in southeastern Britain, one of the constituent countries of the UK (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Like most country names, Inghilterra usually takes the definite article, as in L'Inghilterra. After the preposition for being in or going to a place, the article is dropped, so you say in Inghilterra. "Of England" is dell'Inghilterra.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /in.ɡilˈtɛr.ra/. It has four syllables with the stress on the third, the gh is a hard g as in "go" and the double r is rolled.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the name for the country, Inghilterra, is essentially a linguistic hybrid. It combines the Germanic root for 'Angle' with the Latin-derived suffix -terra, which means 'land'.
- Italians distinguish between Regno Unito (UK), Gran Bretagna (Great Britain) and Inghilterra (England) more strictly in formal speech than many English speakers do in casual conversation.
- The spelling of Inghilterra uses the 'gh' combination specifically to prevent the 'g' from being pronounced as a soft 'j' sound, a rule common in Italian to keep the sound hard.
Examples in context
- Ho un amico in Inghilterra.I have a friend in England.in Inghilterra here means "in England".Tatoeba #828671 by Guybrush88, translation #253071 by CK
- Voglio andare in Inghilterra.I want to go to England.andare in Inghilterra means "to go to England", using the same preposition.Tatoeba #939295 by Guybrush88, translation #939293 by CN
- L'Inghilterra vincerà la gara.England is going to win the race.L'Inghilterra takes the article when it is the subject of the sentence.Tatoeba #7040729 by Guybrush88, translation #65754 by CM
- Amo l'Inghilterra.I love England
- Scusi, come posso arrivare in Inghilterra?Excuse me, how can I get to England?
- 170 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are talking about their travel plans.
- MatteoTi piace l'Inghilterra?Do you like England?
- GiuliaSì, amo molto l'Inghilterra.Yes, I love England very much.
- MatteoHai già visitato l'Inghilterra?Have you already visited England?
- GiuliaNo, non sono mai stata in Inghilterra.No, I have never been to England.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “england” translations and entries Inghilterra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
