y
The phrase y in Italian refers to the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet.
Did you know?
- In Italian linguistic history, the letter y is part of a small group of 'foreign' letters that are not part of the traditional twenty-three letter alphabet.
- The letter y is sometimes used in modern Italian branding and advertising to make a product look more international or 'American'.
- In Italian, the letter y is officially called i greca, which translates to 'Greek i'.
Examples in context
- La "Y" è una consonante o una vocale?Is "Y" a consonant or a vowel?Tatoeba #10892743 by Guybrush88, translation #10750480 by ddnktr
- Il Regno Unito si chiama "Y Deyrnas Unedig" in gallese.The United Kingdom is called "Y Deyrnas Unedig" in Welsh.Tatoeba #3884430 by Guybrush88, translation #1815525 by Amastan
- I ricercatori alla Gorilla Foundation devono sillabare parole come 'c-a-n-d-y' e 'g-u-m' quando Koko è nelle vicinanze.Researchers at the Gorilla Foundation have to spell out words like "c-a-n-d-y" and "g-u-m" when Koko is nearby.Tatoeba #607316 by Guybrush88, translation #56365 by papabear
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Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are playing a spelling game.
- ChiaraCome si scrive 'sky' in inglese?How do you spell 'sky' in English?
- AlessandroS-K-Y.S-K-Y.
- ChiaraC'è una 'y' alla fine?Is there a 'y' at the end?
- AlessandroSì, proprio così.Yes, exactly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
