il mio eroe
/il ˈmi.o eˈrɔ.e/word by word
The Italian phrase for "my hero" is il mio eroe.
Which one should you use?
While il mio eroe refers to a hero, the phrase Il mio mito can be used informally to mean "my idol" or "my legend".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form la mia eroina if the hero is a woman. Use the plural form i miei eroi when referring to multiple heroes. Use the plural feminine form le mie eroine when referring to multiple female heroes.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /il ˈmi.o eˈrɔ.e/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Italian word eroina is a homonym that can mean both 'heroine' and 'heroin' the drug, depending on the context of the sentence.
- The word eroe descends from the Latin heroem, which originally entered Latin from the Greek word for a demi-god or a legendary figure.
- In some Italian dialects like Sicilian, the equivalent of the article il is lu, which also functions as the word for 'he' and 'that'.
Examples in context
- È il mio eroe.You are my hero.This sentence is useful for saying "You are my hero" using il mio eroe.Tatoeba #3086070 by Guybrush88, translation #1617002 by Spamster
- Sei il mio eroe.You're my hero.This sentence is useful for saying "You're my hero" using il mio eroe.Tatoeba #3086068 by Guybrush88, translation #1895594 by CK
- Eri il mio eroe.You were my hero.This sentence is useful for saying "You were my hero" using il mio eroe.Tatoeba #7797020 by Guybrush88, translation #7795470 by CK
- Ho sempre considerato mio padre il mio eroe.I have always considered my father my hero.
- La nonna è sempre stata la mia eroina, una fonte di ispirazione.My grandmother has always been my hero, a source of inspiration.
- Colui che ammiro di più è Leonardo da Vinci.The one I admire the most is Leonardo da Vinci.
- Mio fratello è il mio supereroe, per il coraggio che dimostra ogni giorno.My brother is my superhero, for the courage he shows every day.
- Per me, Pelé è il mio mito del calcio.For me, Pelé is my football idol.
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Example conversation
Francesco tells Sofia that her father is a great man.
- FrancescoTuo padre è un uomo fantastico.Your father is a fantastic man.
- SofiaSì, per me lui è il mio eroe.Yes, for me he is my hero.
- FrancescoSi vede che lo ammiri molto.It's clear that you admire him a lot.
- SofiaSempre, è il mio eroe da sempre.Always, he has always been my hero.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (il, mio, eroe) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eroe, il, mio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
