Vengo dagli Stati Uniti
The English phrase "I am from the united states" is expressed in Italian as Vengo dagli Stati Uniti.
This phrase is used to identify the United States as your country of origin. You can also express your nationality using the adjective statunitense to say "I am American" (I am a United States-er), or use the feminine form americana.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Vengo dagli Stati Uniti literally translates to "I come from the United States". The word dagli is a contraction of the preposition da (from) and the masculine plural article gli (the).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Vengo dagli Stati Uniti, the prepositional contraction dagli combines da (from) and gli (the, masculine plural article).
Did you know?
- While americana refers to someone from the US, it can also refer to anyone from the entire American continent, including Brazil or Canada. To avoid this ambiguity, Italians use the specific term statunitense for US citizens.
- If you use the adjective statunitense to describe yourself, it remains unchanged regardless of your gender. Unlike most Italian adjectives, you do not need to change the ending to statunitense for a woman.
- In Italy, calling someone americano is often associated with a specific cultural stereotype of being loud or overly friendly, rather than just a geographical fact.
Examples in context
- Vengo dagli Stati Uniti, di New York.I am from the United States, from New York.
- Vengo dagli Stati Uniti.I am from the United States.
- Sì, vengo dagli Stati Uniti, di New York.Yes, I am from the United States, from New York.
- Piacere, vengo dagli Stati Uniti.Nice to meet you, I am from the United States.
Example conversation
Two people meet at a party in Rome.
- FrancescoCiao, di dove sei?Hi, where are you from?
- SofiaVengo dagli Stati Uniti, e tu?I am from the United States, and you?
- FrancescoIo sono italiano.I am Italian.
- SofiaMolto piacere, Francesco.Nice to meet you, Francesco.
