il mio uomo
/il ˈmi.o ˈwɔ.mo/word by word
The Italian phrase for 'my man' is il mio uomo.
In Italian, il mio uomo is used to refer to a romantic partner or a husband.
Meaning: term of address for a male friend (noun)
Which one should you use?
In Italian, il mio uomo is almost exclusively reserved for a romantic partner. If you want to address a male friend colloquially, you should use amico mio or fratello mio instead. For a boyfriend, the standard informal expression is il mio ragazzo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine counterpart to this phrase is la mia donna, which is used to refer to a female romantic partner.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /il ˈmi.o ˈwɔ.mo/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The plural form of uomo follows the Latin 'hominēs' rather than a simple modification of the singular 'uomo'.
Examples in context
- Sei il mio uomo.You're my man.This sentence shows how to use il mio uomo to state that someone is your partner.Tatoeba #3841644 by Guybrush88, translation #2635054 by Joseph
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia greets Matteo at a cafe.
- SofiaCiao Matteo, il mio uomo!Hi Matteo, my man!
- MatteoCiao Sofia! Come stai?Hi Sofia! How are you?
- SofiaTutto bene, grazie.Everything is good, thanks.
- MatteoBene, entriamo allora.Good, let's go inside then.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (il, mio, uomo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, mio, uomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
