Wi-Fi
The English phrase 'wifi' is translated into Italian as Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi refers to a wireless network that allows devices to connect to the internet.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Italian, Wi-Fi is a masculine noun and is typically preceded by the definite article il, as in il Wi-Fi.
Did you know?
- When describing a Wi-Fi signal that is weak, an Italian might say il Wi-Fi prende male, literally translating to 'the Wi-Fi takes badly'.
- When asking for a password, Italians often use the phrase la chiave meaning 'the key', rather than la password.
- The word Wi-Fi is treated as an invariable noun in Italian, meaning it never changes its ending regardless of whether it is singular or plural.
Examples in context
- Tu hai il Wi-Fi?Do you have WiFi?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has a connection using Wi-Fi.Tatoeba #13946110 by Guybrush88, translation #10852604 by andibing
- Non c'è il Wi-Fi.There's no WiFi.This sentence is useful for stating that there is no connection using Wi-Fi.Tatoeba #13946108 by Guybrush88, translation #13193700 by araneo
- Sami spense il Wi-Fi.Sami turned off the wifi.This sentence is useful for describing the action of turning off the Wi-Fi.Tatoeba #13946121 by Guybrush88, translation #6809530 by OsoHombre
- Potrebbe gentilmente dirmi la password per la connessione Wi-Fi, per favore?Could you kindly give me the password for the WiFi connection, please?
- Sai qual è la password della rete WiFi qui?Do you know the password for the WiFi network here?
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Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are at a cafe.
- SofiaC'è il Wi-Fi qui?Is there Wi-Fi here?
- MatteoSì, il Wi-Fi è gratuito.Yes, the Wi-Fi is free.
- SofiaOttimo, devo usare il Wi-Fi per lavorare.Great, I need to use the Wi-Fi to work.
- MatteoTi aiuto io con la password, Sofia.I will help you with the password, Sofia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
