Rachel
Rachel is the Italian form of the female given name Rachel.
Rachel is used as a female given name in Italian.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- While the English name is pronounced with a soft 'ch' sound, the Italian spelling Rachele uses the 'ch' to produce a hard 'k' sound, as in 'cat'.
- The name Rachele is the direct Italian equivalent of the Hebrew name Rahel, meaning 'ewe' or 'lamb'.
- The Italian pronunciation of Rachele places the stress on the second syllable, unlike the English 'Rachel', which is a trochee with stress on the first syllable.
Examples in context
- Questa è la mia amica Rachel. Siamo andati alle superiori assieme.This is my friend Rachel. We went to high school together.This sentence is useful for introducing a friend using Rachel.Tatoeba #3585064 by Guybrush88, translation #1631 by CN
- Ciao! Sono Rachele, molto lieta di conoscerti!Hi! I'm Rachele, nice to meet you!
- Ho incontrato Rachel al supermercato.I met Rachel at the supermarket.
- Rachel vive in un appartamento vicino al centro.Rachel lives in an apartment near the center.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are talking about a mutual friend.
- FrancescoHai sentito di Rachel?Have you heard from Rachel?
- SofiaNo, come sta la nostra amica?No, how is our friend doing?
- FrancescoRachel sta molto bene, è felice.Rachel is doing very well, she is happy.
- SofiaSono contenta per lei.I am happy for her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
