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How to Say ‘What do you love about her?’ in Italian

Cosa ami di lei?

KO-sa AH-mee dee lay

[KO-sa AH-mee dee lay]

🇮🇹 In Italy: amare is a strong word in Italian, used for romantic or deep love. Asking what you ami about her, rather than what you like, is a friend gently testing how serious you are.

Phrase Breakdown

Cosa ami

KO-sa AH-mee

What do you love

'Ami' is the informal 'you love'. Link the words: co-sa-A-mi.

Example

Cosa ami dell'Italia?

What do you love about Italy?

Words in this phrase

Cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

ami

[AH-mee]

you love

Present 'tu' form of 'amare'.

Example

Ami la musica?

Do you love music?

di lei?

dee lay

about her?

'Di' means about. Raise the pitch at the end.

Example

Cosa pensi di lei?

What do you think of her?

Words in this phrase

[dee]

about

Here it means 'about' a person, pointing to qualities someone has.

Example

Cosa ti piace di Roma?

What do you like about Rome?

lei

[lay]

her

Used to refer to a female person previously mentioned.

Example

Parlo con lei.

I speak with her.

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