Sono australiano
/ˈso.no a.us.traˈlja.no/word by word
To say "I am australian" in Italian, use Sono australiano.
The phrase is used to state that a person's nationality is Australian.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Sono australiano, the subject pronoun io (I) is typically omitted because the conjugation of the verb already indicates that the speaker is referring to themselves. Additionally, when using the word for the nationality australiano as an adjective, it is not capitalized in Italian.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈso.no a.us.traˈlja.no/
Did you know?
- If you were speaking to a group of people about themselves, you would use the exact same word sono to say 'they are' (e.g., Sono australiani).
- Even though io means 'I', including it in Io sono australiano makes the statement sound very emphatic, as if you are defending your identity.
- The word australiano is built by adding the suffix -ano to the name of the continent, a common way Italian creates adjectives for places.
Examples in context
- Sono australiano.I am Australian.This sentence is useful for stating your nationality.Tatoeba #6607580 by Guybrush88, translation #5678688 by protondonor
- Sono australiano, vengo da Sydney.I am Australian, I come from Sydney.
- Non sono italiano, sono australiano.I am not Italian, I am Australian.
Example conversation
At a social gathering in Rome where people are meeting for the first time.
- AlessandroPiacere, sono Alessandro. E tu, di dove sei?Nice to meet you, I am Alessandro. And you, where are you from?
- SofiaSono Sofia, sono spagnola. Sei italiano?I am Sofia, I am Spanish. Are you Italian?
- AlessandroNo, sono australiano.No, I am Australian.
- SofiaDavvero? Che bello!Really? How lovely!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sono, australiano) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries australiano, sono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
