How to Say ‘My wife is vegetarian.’ in Italian
Mia moglie è vegetariana.
MEE-ah MOHL-lyeh eh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-nah
[MEE-ah MOHL-lyeh eh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vegetariana] ends in [-a] because it refers to a woman, [mia moglie]. For a man, you'd say [vegetariano]: [mio marito è vegetariano].
Phrase Breakdown
Mia moglie
MEE-ah MOHL-lyeh
My wife
Possessive phrase identifying the person being spoken about.
Mia moglie lavora qui.
My wife works here.
Words in this phrase
Mia
[MEE-ah]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' feminine singular, used before a feminine noun.
Mia si usa in frasi come: Mia moglie è vegetariana.
Mia is used in sentences like: My wife is vegetarian.
moglie
[MOHL-lyeh]
wife
Noun meaning 'wife.' It can also mean 'spouse' in context.
Moglie appare nella frase: Mia moglie è vegetariana.
Moglie appears in the sentence: My wife is vegetarian.
È vegetariana
eh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-nah
Is vegetarian
Describes a person who does not eat meat.
Lei è vegetariana.
She is vegetarian.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of essere, meaning 'is.'
Nella frase Mia moglie è vegetariana., è collega il soggetto alla descrizione.
In the sentence My wife is vegetarian., è links the subject to the description.
vegetariana
[veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-nah]
vegetarian
Feminine singular adjective meaning 'vegetarian,' agreeing with a feminine subject.
Vegetariana completa la frase: Mia moglie è vegetariana.
Vegetariana completes the sentence: My wife is vegetarian.
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