Galles
/ˈɡal.les/masculine
The Italian word for Wales is Galles.
Galles is the name used for the constituent nation of the United Kingdom.
Meaning: a constituent nation of the United Kingdom (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use the verb venire (to come) to express origin, the preposition da combines with the definite article to form dal Galles (from Wales).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡal.les/. The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Italian name Galles is actually a linguistic fossil from the Old English word 'Wealas', which originally meant 'foreigner'.
- The word Galles does not follow the typical Italian pattern of ending in a vowel for many countries, like 'Italia' or 'Francia', which makes it stand out in a list of nations.
- In Italian, the term Galles is exclusively used for the nation, whereas 'Welsh' as a language is referred to as gallese.
Examples in context
- Tom vive in Galles.Tom lives in Wales.This sentence shows how to state where someone lives using Galles.Tatoeba #2019542 by Guybrush88, translation #1474793 by Spamster
- Lui viene dal Galles.He comes from Wales.This sentence demonstrates how to express origin from Wales using Galles.Tatoeba #5639438 by Guybrush88, translation #1422576 by CN
- In Galles abbiamo un detto.In Wales, we have a saying.This sentence shows how to mention a saying from Wales using Galles.Tatoeba #5229888 by Guybrush88, translation #5229844 by AlanF_US
- Mi piacerebbe visitare il Galles quest'estate.I would like to visit Wales this summer.
- La gente del Paese del Galles è estremamente ospitale.People in Wales are extremely welcoming.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a trip to the UK.
- SofiaVuoi andare in Galles quest'estate?Do you want to go to Wales this summer?
- AlessandroSì, mi piacerebbe molto visitare il Galles.Yes, I would really like to visit Wales.
- SofiaAlessandro, hai già visto le foto del Galles?Alessandro, have you already seen the photos of Wales?
- AlessandroNo, non le ho ancora viste.No, I haven't seen them yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wales” translations and entries Galles, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Galles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
