How to Say "Melbourne" in Italian

Melbourne

masculine

Melbourne is the Italian name for the city in Victoria, Australia.

The word refers to the specific Australian city.

Meaning: city in Victoria, Australia (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word is a masculine noun.

Italian speakers pronounce the final 'e' in Melbourne as a distinct sound, making the city name sound like it has three syllables instead of the English two.
While Melbourne is technically a masculine noun, Italians often use feminine adjectives with it because they are mentally thinking of the word città, meaning 'city'.
In Italian, if you are talking about the weather in Melbourne, you would use the preposition a for the city, but del for the region of Victoria.

Laurie vive a Melbourne.
Laurie lives in Melbourne.
This sentence shows how to use Melbourne when describing where someone lives.
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Sydney è meglio di Melbourne.
Sydney is better than Melbourne.
This sentence uses Melbourne in a comparison between two cities.
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Quando verrà ancora a Melbourne?
When are you coming to Melbourne again?
This sentence shows how to use Melbourne when asking about a future visit.
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Mi scusi, come si dice Melbourne in italiano?
Excuse me, how do you say Melbourne in Italian?
Si dice Melbourne anche in italiano.
Melbourne is also said in Italian.
Sai, sono appena tornato da Melb!
You know, I just came back from Melb!
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