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How to Say ‘Blue really suits you.’ in Italian

Il blu ti dona molto.

eel bloo tee DOH-nah MOHL-toh

[eel bloo tee DOH-nah MOHL-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Il blu

eel bloo

Blue

Italian uses the article with colors used as nouns. 'Blu' sounds like 'bloo'.

Example

Il blu è il mio colore preferito.

Blue is my favorite color.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

blu

[bloo]

blue

Color adjective for blue; it never changes its ending.

Example

Mi piace la maglietta blu.

I like the blue t-shirt.

ti dona molto.

tee DOH-nah MOHL-toh

suits you a lot.

'Donare' means to look good on someone.

Example

Il verde ti dona molto.

Green suits you a lot.

Words in this phrase

[tee]

to you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in expressions like interessare.

Example

Ti interessa? questa opportunità?

Does this opportunity interest you?

dona

[DOH-nah]

suits, looks good on

From donare; with clothes or colours it means they flatter you.

Example

Il rosso le dona.

Red suits her.

molto

[MOHL-toh]

a lot; very much

An adverbial phrase that strengthens the verb and shows a high degree.

Example

Nella frase Rispettano molto, molto rafforza il livello di rispetto.

In the phrase 'Rispettano molto,' 'molto' strengthens the level of respect.

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