Filippine
feminine, plural
The Italian name for the Philippines is Filippine.
Filippine is the name for the Republic of the Philippines.
Meaning: Republic of the Philippines (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is a feminine plural noun and is almost always used with the definite article le. When expressing the phrase 'in the Philippines', the preposition 'in' combines with the article 'le' to form the articulated preposition nelle.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget to use the feminine plural article le when referring to the country in Italian.
Did you know?
- The word Filippine is the feminine plural form of the adjective 'Philippine', essentially meaning 'the Philippine things' or 'the Philippine lands'.
- Because Filippine is plural, Italian speakers use the plural verb form when the country is the subject, such as saying the Philippines 'are' rather than 'is'.
- The name Filippine shares its root with the Italian name Filippo, the equivalent of 'Philip'.
Examples in context
- Sami è nato nelle Filippine.Sami was born in the Philippines.This sentence shows how to use Filippine to say where someone was born.Tatoeba #6697654 by Guybrush88, translation #6687104 by OsoHombre
- Voglio visitare le Filippine.I want to visit the Philippines.This sentence uses Filippine to express a desire to visit the country.Tatoeba #6726596 by Guybrush88, translation #5165380 by urusahon
- Le Filippine si chiamano "Pilipinas" in tagalog.Philippines is called "Pilipinas" in Tagalog.This sentence uses Filippine to explain the name of the country in another language.Tatoeba #3883995 by Guybrush88, translation #1815445 by Amastan
- Sei mai stato alle Filippine?Have you ever been to the Philippines?
- Conosco una ragazza filippina molto simpatica.I know a very nice Filipino girl.
- A casa di Marco ci sono molti oggetti delle Filippine.Marco's house has many items from the Philippines.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are talking about their dream vacations.
- MatteoDove vorresti andare in vacanza l'anno prossimo?Where would you like to go on vacation next year?
- SofiaSogno di fare un viaggio nelle Filippine.I dream of taking a trip to the Philippines.
- MatteoDavvero? Dicono che le Filippine siano bellissime.Really? They say the Philippines are beautiful.
- SofiaSì, voglio vedere le loro spiagge bianche.Yes, I want to see their white beaches.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “philippines” translations and entries Filippine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
