Jimmy
Jimmy is an Italian male given name.
Did you know?
- While Jimmy is English, the root Giacomo shares the same ancient origin as the Spanish Diego and Santiago.
- Unlike English, where 'Jimmy' is a common diminutive, Italian diminutive names typically end in -ino or -etto, making Jimmy stand out as distinctly non-Italian.
- The English 'James' and Italian Giacomo both derive from a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter', referring to someone who takes the place of another.
Examples in context
- Chiamiamo suo figlio Jimmy.We call his son Jimmy.This sentence shows how to use Jimmy when identifying someone's son.Tatoeba #11722353 by Guybrush88, translation #249220 by CN
- Jimmy è il mio figlio adottivo.Jimmy is my foster child.This sentence uses Jimmy to identify a person as a foster child.Tatoeba #7833883 by Guybrush88, translation #1168521 by darinmex
- Jimmy sta scrivendo una lettera?Is Jimmy writing a letter?This sentence demonstrates the use of Jimmy in a question about an ongoing action.Tatoeba #424385 by Pharamp, translation #53367 by CN
- Buongiorno, Signor Jimmy. Come posso aiutarla?Good morning, Mr. Jimmy. How can I assist you?
- Ciao Jimmy, come stai?Hi Jimmy, how are you?
- Buonasera, Signor Jimmy. Lei ha un appuntamento oggi?Good evening, Mr. Jimmy. Do you have an appointment today?
- Jimmy, hai voglia di andare al cinema stasera?Jimmy, do you feel like going to the movies tonight?
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are talking about their mutual friend.
- AlessandroHai visto Jimmy oggi?Have you seen Jimmy today?
- SofiaNo, dove si trova Jimmy?No, where is Jimmy?
- AlessandroJimmy è al parco.Jimmy is at the park.
- SofiaAndiamo a trovarlo allora.Let's go visit him then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
