appuntamento romantico
/ap.pun.taˈmen.to roˈman.ti.ko/word by word
The English phrase "romantic date" is appuntamento romantico in Italian.
Appuntamento romantico means a romantic date. Note that the word appuntamento is used for both a romantic date and a professional appointment, so the adjective romantico is necessary to specify the romantic nature of the meeting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of appuntamento, meaning "appointment" or "date" and romantico, meaning "romantic".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of appuntamento romantico is appuntamenti romantici, where both the noun and the adjective take the masculine plural ending -i.
Did you know?
- If a date is going particularly well, an Italian might describe it as un colpo di fulmine, which literally translates to 'a strike of lightning'.
- In Italy, a first appuntamento romantico often involves a passeggiata, a slow evening stroll through the town center to talk and people-watch.
- While appuntamento romantico is the literal translation, Italians often use the word uscita (meaning 'exit' or 'going out') to describe a casual date.
Examples in context
- Ho un appuntamento romantico stasera.I have a romantic date tonight.
- Vuoi organizzare un appuntamento romantico?Do you want to organize a romantic date?
- È stato un bellissimo appuntamento romantico.It was a beautiful romantic date.
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are talking about their weekend plans.
- MatteoGiulia, hai programmi per sabato sera?Giulia, do you have plans for Saturday night?
- GiuliaSì, ho un appuntamento romantico con Marco.Yes, I have a romantic date with Marco.
- MatteoChe bello! Dove andrete?How lovely! Where will you go?
- GiuliaAndremo in un piccolo ristorante in centro.We are going to a small restaurant downtown.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (appuntamento, romantico) and can differ in connected speech.
