Irlanda
/irˈlan.da/feminine
Ireland in Italian is Irlanda.
Irlanda is the name for the country of Ireland.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Irlanda is a feminine noun. When used with a definite article, it takes the form l'Irlanda because it begins with a vowel. To express location in or movement to the country, use the preposition in without an article, as in in Irlanda. To express possession or origin, such as "of Ireland", use the combination of the preposition di and the article to form dell'Irlanda.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /irˈlan.da/.
Did you know?
- The word Irlanda was borrowed into Italian from the English word 'Ireland'.
- In Italian, the word isola for 'island' is feminine, mirroring the gender of Irlanda. This creates a linguistic harmony when describing the country as l'isola di smeraldo or 'the emerald isle'.
- Italian differentiates between the geographical island Irlanda and the official state, which is referred to in formal documents as Repubblica d'Irlanda.
Examples in context
- Dublino è in Irlanda.Dublin is in Ireland.This sentence is useful for stating the location of Dublin using Irlanda.Tatoeba #2974637 by Guybrush88, translation #2974636 by CM
- Lui andrà in Irlanda.He'll go to Ireland.This sentence is useful for expressing movement to Irlanda.Tatoeba #4279790 by Guybrush88, translation #2977164 by Luornu
- Vogliamo andare in Irlanda.We want to go to Ireland.This sentence is useful for expressing the desire to go to Irlanda.Tatoeba #6988827 by Guybrush88, translation #9133569 by acell
- Hai mai visitato l'Irlanda?Have you ever visited Ireland?
- No, ma sogno di visitare l'Irlanda un giorno.No, but I dream of visiting Ireland one day.
- La Repubblica d'Irlanda ha un paesaggio mozzafiato.The Republic of Ireland has a breathtaking landscape.
- È vero, l'isola d'Irlanda è piena di bellezze naturali.That's true, the island of Ireland is full of natural beauty.
- 38 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are talking about their dream vacations.
- MatteoMi piacerebbe visitare l'Irlanda.I would like to visit Ireland.
- MartinaAnche a me piace l'Irlanda.I like Ireland too.
- MatteoQuando possiamo andarci?When can we go there?
- MartinaAndiamo in Irlanda l'anno prossimo!Let's go to Ireland next year!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ireland” translations and entries Irlanda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Irlanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
