jean
The Italian word for a pair of trousers made of denim fabric is jean.
In Italian, jean refers to denim trousers.
Did you know?
- In Italy, denim trousers are often called jeans regardless of whether you are talking about one pair or many. This is because the word is treated as an unchanging loanword that doesn't follow standard Italian pluralization rules.
- Despite the global popularity of jean, older generations in Italy may still use the word salopette for denim overalls or dungarees, which is a French loanword.
- Despite the English origin, an Italian speaker might use jeans to describe the fabric itself, whereas in English 'denim' is the preferred term for the material.
Examples in context
- Che cos'ha fatto Jean?What did Jean make?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use jean in a question about an action.Tatoeba #521290 by Pharamp, translation #53772 by CN
- Jean guardò le mucche.Jean looked at the cows.This sentence is useful for seeing jean as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #13312446 by Guybrush88, translation #12625106 by menaud
- Jean mangia una banana.Jean eats a banana.This sentence is useful for seeing jean in a simple present tense sentence.Tatoeba #5247163 by Guybrush88, translation #5263635 by dynamo
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are deciding what to wear for a casual dinner.
- AlessandroCosa indosso stasera?What should I wear tonight?
- ChiaraMetti un jean e una maglietta.Wear a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.
- AlessandroQuale jean preferisci, il blu o il nero?Which jeans do you prefer, the blue or the black ones?
- ChiaraIl jean blu sta meglio.The blue jeans look better.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
