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How to Say ‘Sardinia is a beautiful island.’ in Italian

La Sardegna è un'isola bella.

lah sar-DEH-nyah eh oon EE-zoh-lah BEL-lah

[lah sar-DEH-nyah eh oon EE-zoh-lah BEL-lah]

Phrase Breakdown

La Sardegna è

lah sar-DEH-nyah eh

Sardinia is

Italian regions take the article 'la'. In 'Sardegna', 'gn' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.

Example

La Sardegna è grande.

Sardinia is big.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

Sardegna

[sar-DEH-nyah]

Sardinia

Large Italian island in the Mediterranean, known for its sea.

Example

Il mare della Sardegna è limpido.

Sardinia's sea is crystal clear.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

un'isola bella.

oon EE-zoh-lah BEL-lah

a beautiful island.

Join 'un'' and 'isola' into one sound, then hold the double L in 'bella'.

Example

Ischia è un'isola bella.

Ischia is a beautiful island.

Words in this phrase

un'

[oon]

Contracted article before a vowel, part of 'un'occasione.'

Example

Un' altra richiesta è una candela sul dolce.

Another request is a candle on the dessert.

isola

[EE-zoh-lah]

island

Feminine noun for land surrounded by water.

Example

Capri è un'isola famosa.

Capri is a famous island.

bella

[BEL-lah]

nice / lovely

Describes something pleasant or enjoyable, like a good conversation.

Example

Abbiamo avuto una bella discussione sul progetto.

We had a nice discussion about the project.

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