Jenny
Jenny is the Italian form of the female given name Jenny.
Did you know?
- The letter j does not belong to the standard Italian alphabet. When seeing Jenny, an Italian speaker may treat the j as an i, which can shift the pronunciation closer to 'Yenni'.
- Unlike in English, where 'Jenny' can refer to a female donkey, the Italian word for a female donkey is asina, meaning the two words have no conceptual overlap in Italy.
- Because 'Jenny' is a quintessential English name, an Italian might assume it is a nickname for 'Giovanna'. The name 'Giovanna' is the traditional Italian equivalent that shares a similar phonetic weight and linguistic origin.
Examples in context
- Sarah sa di Jenny?Does Sarah know about Jenny?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows about Jenny.Tatoeba #6637024 by Guybrush88, translation #5828741 by OsoHombre
- Jenny vuole andare a casa?Does Jenny want to go home?This sentence is useful for asking if Jenny wants to go home.Tatoeba #11852993 by Guybrush88, translation #961923 by Eevee
- Cosa vuoi per Natale, Jenny?What do you want for Christmas, Jenny?This sentence is useful for asking Jenny what they want for Christmas.Tatoeba #5706590 by Guybrush88, translation #62812 by CN
- Genny, hai un momento per parlare?Genny, do you have a moment to talk?
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Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are talking about their friend.
- MatteoHai visto Jenny oggi?Have you seen Jenny today?
- SofiaNo, non l'ho vista.No, I haven't seen her.
- MatteoSai dove si trova Jenny?Do you know where Jenny is?
- SofiaForse è a scuola.Maybe she is at school.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
