Stati Uniti
masculine, plural
The Italian phrase for the United States is Stati Uniti.
Stati Uniti refers to the country in North America. Unlike in English, where the article is often omitted, the name of the country in Italian is almost always used with a definite article, such as gli Stati Uniti.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the masculine plural noun Stati (States) and the masculine plural adjective Uniti (United).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the name uses the masculine plural article gli, it combines with other words in prepositional phrases. When using the preposition da (from), the combination becomes dagli Stati Uniti. When using the preposition di (of), the combination becomes degli Stati Uniti.
Did you know?
- While Stati Uniti is the standard term, Italians often use the word America to refer specifically to the United States rather than the entire landmass.
- The word uniti comes from the verb unire, which is a linguistic relative of the English word 'union'.
- When discussing the government or the political entity, Italians often use the singular form lo Stato americano instead of the plural Stati Uniti.
Examples in context
- Viene dagli Stati Uniti.He is from the United States.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is from the Stati Uniti.Tatoeba #2783821 by Guybrush88, translation #434932 by lukaszpp
- Fuggì dagli Stati Uniti.She fled the United States.This sentence is useful for describing someone fleeing the Stati Uniti.Tatoeba #2853846 by Guybrush88, translation #2853827 by CN
- Vieni dagli Stati Uniti?Are you from the United States?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is from the Stati Uniti.Tatoeba #5148679 by Guybrush88, translation #773435 by marloncori
- Marco è andato negli Stati Uniti d'America per le vacanze.Marco went to the United States for vacation.
- 203 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are talking about their future travel plans.
- ChiaraVorrei visitare gli Stati Uniti l'anno prossimo.I would like to visit the United States next year.
- LorenzoDavvero? Quale città vuoi vedere di più?Really? Which city do you want to see most?
- ChiaraPenso che New York sia bellissima.I think New York is beautiful.
- LorenzoÈ una scelta fantastica per gli Stati Uniti.It is a fantastic choice for the United States.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “united states” translations and entries Stati Uniti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
