vita
/ˈvi.ta/feminine
The English word life is translated into Italian as vita.
vita is used to refer to the state of being alive.
Meaning: the state of being alive (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
vita is a feminine noun. When referring to life in a general sense, it is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la vita). The plural form of vita is vite.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈvi.ta/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1 of 2 syllable.
Did you know?
- While vita means 'life', the word vite is a homonym that also means 'screws' or 'grapevine' in Italian.
- In Italian, una vita is often used as a hyperbolic expression for time, similar to 'forever' in English, such as saying ci ho messo una vita to mean 'it took me ages'.
- The phrase che vita! can be used as a sigh of frustration to mean 'what a life!' or 'what a struggle!', rather than a positive exclamation about the quality of one's existence.
Examples in context
- È la mia vita.You are my life.Tatoeba #1461867 by Guybrush88, translation #687890 by lukaszpp
- È la mia vita!It's my life!Tatoeba #3424662 by Guybrush88, translation #3424663 by _undertoad
- La vita è dura.Life is hard.Tatoeba #624935 by Guybrush88, translation #630767 by CK
- La vita è meravigliosa.Life is wonderful.
- La mia vita è piena di avventure.My life is full of adventures.
- La vita è un dono prezioso.Life is a precious gift.
- Il significato dell'esistenza umana.The meaning of human existence.
- L'esistenza è transitoria.Existence is transient.
- La bellezza dell'esistenza.The beauty of existence.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are talking about their new apartment.
- AlessandroQuesta casa cambia la mia vita.This house changes my life.
- ChiaraSì, è l'inizio di una nuova vita.Yes, it is the beginning of a new life.
- AlessandroSono felice di ricominciare.I am happy to start over.
- ChiaraLo sono anch'io.I am too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “life” translations and entries vita, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
