il mio mondo
/il ˈmi.o ˈmon.do/word by word
The English phrase "my world" is translated into Italian as il mio mondo.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /il ˈmi.o ˈmon.do/. It consists of 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word mondo shares its roots with the Latin word mundus, which originally meant 'clean' or 'neat'.
- The word mondo is a cognate of the English word 'mundane', which describes things that are ordinary or worldly.
- While il mio mondo is used for a literal world, an Italian might use the word universo to describe the vastness of a person's inner life or emotions.
Examples in context
- Rendi il mio mondo colorato.You make my world colorful.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe making one's world colorful.Tatoeba #13099974 by Nuel, translation #13099973 by Nuel
- Il tuo sorriso illumina il mio mondo.Your smile lights up my world.This sentence is useful for describing how a smile can light up one's world.Tatoeba #13652172 by Nuel, translation #13652171 by Nuel
- Il tuo amore dipinge il mio mondo di felicità.Your love paints my world with happiness.This sentence is useful for expressing how love can paint one's world with happiness.Tatoeba #13100403 by Nuel, translation #13100401 by Nuel
- Sei il mio mondo interoYou are my whole world
- Ecco perché, signora, Lei è il mio mondo intero.That is why, ma'am, you are my whole world.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are having a romantic dinner.
- MatteoGiulia, tu sei il mio mondo.Giulia, you are my world.
- GiuliaGrazie, Matteo. Anche tu sei tutto per me.Thank you, Matteo. You are everything to me too.
- MatteoVoglio passare ogni momento con te.I want to spend every moment with you.
- GiuliaTi amo tanto.I love you so much.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (il, mio, mondo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, mio, mondo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
