sono single
/ˈso.no ˈsin.ɡol/word by word
The English phrase "I am single" is translated into Italian as sono single.
sono single is a phrase used to state that you are not currently in a romantic relationship or married.
Which one should you use?
Use sono single to refer to your romantic relationship status, whereas sono solo/a means "I am alone," referring to being physically by oneself.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the English loanword single in the phrase sono single, the word is invariable. This means it does not change its ending to match the gender of the speaker. However, if you use the alternative phrase sono libera, you should use this form if you are female.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈso.no ˈsin.ɡol/
Did you know?
- In official legal documents in Italy, you will likely see the terms celibe for a man and nubile for a woman instead of the word 'single'.
- If someone says sono libero or sono libera, they might be saying they are single, but they could also be saying they are not busy at the moment.
- The word sono in sono single is inherited from the Latin word sum.
Examples in context
- Sono single.I am single.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase sono single.Tatoeba #2206789 by Guybrush88, translation #1550951 by miflhanc
- No, sono single.No, I am single.
- Al momento sono single.At the moment, I am single.
- Non preoccuparti, sono single.Don't worry, I am single.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are chatting at a party.
- SofiaSei impegnata, Sofia?Are you seeing someone, Sofia?
- AlessandroNo, sono single.No, I am single.
- SofiaDavvero? Anche io lo sono.Really? I am too.
- AlessandroChe coincidenza divertente!What a funny coincidence!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sono, single) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries single, sono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
