إيطاليا
Īṭāliyā
The English phrase "Italy" is إيطاليا (Īṭāliyā) in Arabic.
إيطاليا is the name of the country located in southern Europe.
Meaning: country in southern Europe (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Īṭāliyā.
Did you know?
- Arabic possesses a specialized word, المعكرونة, for 'macaroni' which is widely used across the Arab world as a generic term for all pasta, reflecting the deep influence of إيطاليا on regional cuisine.
- The Arabic script uses a 'hamza' at the start of إيطاليا, which indicates a glottal stop. This is a distinct sound that does not exist at the start of the English word 'Italy'.
- While إيطاليا is the standard name, in classical Arabic texts, the region was sometimes referred to as أرض الروم or simply associated with the Byzantine Empire's territories.
Examples in context
- أود السفر إلى إيطاليا.I want to go to Italy.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to travel to إيطاليا.Tatoeba #624138 by saeb, translation #624136 by kebukebu
- الشوارع فارغة في إيطاليا.Streets are empty in Italy.This sentence is useful for describing the state of streets in إيطاليا.Tatoeba #11250582 by Amghar, translation #8610333 by Amastan
- إيطاليا بعيدة عن البرازيل.Italy is far from Brazil.This sentence is useful for stating the distance between إيطاليا and Brazil.Tatoeba #458391 by saeb, translation #456267 by lukaszpp
- من فضلك، هل تعرف كيفية الوصول إلى العاصمة الإيطالية روما؟Excuse me, do you know how to get to the Italian capital, Rome?
- ما رأيك في الطعام الإيطالي؟ أنا أحب البيتزاWhat do you think about Italian food? I love pizza.
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Example conversation
Omar and Nour are talking about their travel plans.
- عمر Omarهل تريدين زيارة إيطاليا؟Hal turīdīna ziyārata Itāliyā?Do you want to visit Italy?
- نور Nourنعم، أحب إيطاليا كثيراً.Na'am, uhibbu Itāliyā kathīran.Yes, I love Italy very much.
- عمر Omarأنا أيضاً أخطط للسفر إلى هناك.Ana ayḍan ukhāṭiṭu lil-safar ilā hunāka.I am also planning to travel there.
- نور Nourهذا رائع يا عمر!Hādhā rā'i' yā 'Umar!That is wonderful, Omar!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
