How to Say “This Is My Boyfriend” in Italian

questo è il mio ragazzo
The English phrase "this is my boyfriend" is translated into Italian as questo è il mio ragazzo.
This phrase is used to introduce a male romantic partner to others. Note that the word ragazzo can mean both "boyfriend" and "boy" depending on the context of the introduction.

Which one should you use?

Use the masculine form questo è il mio ragazzo to introduce a male partner, whereas questa è la mia ragazza is used for a female partner.

How does it change in a sentence?

In Italian, possessive adjectives like mio (my) are typically preceded by a definite article like il (the), which is why the phrase is il mio ragazzo.

Did you know?

  • The word ragazzo is thought by some linguists to potentially originate from the Arabic word raqqāṣ, meaning 'courier' or 'delivery boy'.
  • While ragazzo means 'boyfriend' here, it is also used colloquially to address a stranger as 'boy' or 'young man' in a way similar to 'hey kid'.

Examples in context

  • Piacere, questo è il mio ragazzo.
    Nice to meet you, this is my boyfriend.
  • Questo è il mio ragazzo, Marco.
    This is my boyfriend, Marco.
  • Ciao mamma, questo è il mio ragazzo.
    Hi mom, this is my boyfriend.
  • Ti presento Sofia, questo è il mio ragazzo.
    I'd like you to meet Sofia, this is my boyfriend.

Example conversation

Francesco introduces his boyfriend to Sofia at a cafe.

  1. Francesco

    Sofia, questo è il mio ragazzo, Luca.
    Sofia, this is my boyfriend, Luca.
  2. Sofia

    Piacere di conoscerti, Luca!
    Nice to meet you, Luca!
  3. Francesco

    Lui è molto simpatico.
    He is very nice.
  4. Sofia

    Sì, sembra un bravo ragazzo.
    Yes, he seems like a good guy.

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