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How to Say ‘I'm American, from Boston.’ in Italian

Sono americano, di Boston.

SOH-noh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh dee BOH-ston

[SOH-noh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh dee BOH-ston]

💬 Usage Tip: Nationality words change for a woman: americano becomes americana. Lowercase too, unlike in English.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono americano,

SOH-noh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

I'm American,

Stress: a-me-ri-CÀ-no. A woman says 'americana'.

Example

Sono americano e vivo a Roma.

I'm American and I live in Rome.

Words in this phrase

Sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

americano

[ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

American

Adjective of nationality for a man from the USA; feminine is 'americana'.

Example

Il mio amico è americano.

My friend is American.

di Boston.

dee BOH-ston

from Boston.

'Di' plus a city tells where you're from.

Example

Lei è di Milano.

She's from Milan.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

Boston

[BOH-ston]

Boston

City in the United States; names of foreign cities often stay unchanged.

Example

Boston è una bella città.

Boston is a beautiful city.

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