nazionalità
/nat.t͡sjo.na.liˈta/
The Italian phrase for "nationalities" is nazionalità.
The term refers to the concept of nationalities.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word nazionalità is invariant in number, meaning the form is the same for both the singular 'nationality' and the plural 'nationalities'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has five syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable: /nat.tsjo.na.liˈta/.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which always capitalizes nationalities, Italian adjectives of nazionalità are written with a lowercase letter, such as francese for 'French'.
- The Italian concept of nazionalità is tied to the modern state, but Italians often distinguish this from origine, referring to their specific regional roots within Italy.
- When talking about nazionalità, Italian adjectives change based on the gender of the person, meaning a man is italiano but a woman is italiana.
Examples in context
- Studiamo le nazionalità e i paesi in berbero.Let's study nationalities and countries in Berber.This sentence is useful for discussing the study of nazionalità and countries in the Berber language.Tatoeba #9024466 by Guybrush88, translation #8314273 by Amastan
- Un piccolo gruppo di turisti di varie nazionalità si era radunato alla fontana nella piazza del mercato per un giro della città.A small group of tourists of various nationalities had gathered at the fountain in the marketplace for a city tour.This sentence is useful for describing a group of tourists of different nazionalità gathering in a marketplace.Tatoeba #13905612 by unforgiven95, translation #9440250 by sundown
- Nel mondo esistono moltissime nazionalità.There are many different nationalities in the world.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are discussing people at an international party.
- MatteoCi sono persone di molte nazionalità stasera!There are people of many nationalities here tonight!
- SofiaSì, è un evento molto internazionale.Yes, it is a very international event.
- MatteoHai conosciuto persone di diverse nazionalità?Have you met people of different nationalities?
- SofiaSì, ho parlato con un ragazzo giapponese.Yes, I spoke with a Japanese guy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry nazionalità, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
