invitante
The English word "inviting" is translated into Italian as invitante.
Which one should you use?
While invitante means inviting, other Italian words may be more appropriate depending on the exact feeling you wish to convey. Use accogliente to describe something that is welcoming. Use trascinante to describe something that is captivating or engaging.
Did you know?
- While invitante describes something that looks tempting, using it to describe a person can sometimes sound overly sensual or even flirtatious in Italian.
- In Italian, if a deal or an offer is 'inviting', you might instead hear it described as allettante, a word that shares roots with 'allurement'.
- When someone is 'inviting' in the sense of being persuasive or charismatic, Italians use seducente, which means 'seductive' but is not always romantic.
Examples in context
- L'acqua sembrava invitante.The water looked inviting.This sentence is useful for describing how the water looked using invitante.Tatoeba #13078036 by Guybrush88, translation #7785633 by Hybrid
- Il calore e l'intimità del riunirsi intorno a un camino scoppiettante rendono l'atmosfera natalizia così invitante.The warmth and coziness of gathering around a crackling fireplace make the Christmas atmosphere so inviting.This sentence shows how a Christmas atmosphere can be described as invitante.Tatoeba #12122323 by Nuel, translation #12122322 by Nuel
- La tua casa è davvero invitanteYour house is really inviting
- Il ristorante offre un'atmosfera accoglienteThe restaurant provides a welcoming atmosphere
- Le vetrine dei negozi di gelato sono sempre allettantiThe ice cream shop windows are always inviting
- Questo profumo di pane è molto invitante.This smell of bread is very inviting.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are looking at a cafe from the street.
- AlessandroGuarda quel caffè, sembra davvero invitante.Look at that cafe, it looks really inviting.
- MartinaHai ragione, entriamo a prendere qualcosa.You are right, let's go in and get something.
- AlessandroSpero che abbiano dei buoni dolci.I hope they have some good pastries.
- MartinaSicuramente sì, l'ambiente è accogliente.Surely they do, the atmosphere is cozy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
