How to Say ‘I am vegetarian’ in Italian
Sono vegetariano
SOH-noh veh-geh-tah-RYAH-noh
[SOH-noh veh-geh-tah-RYAH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending changes with the speaker: a man says [vegetariano], a woman says [vegetariana]. The same kind of swap happens in [stanco/stanca] and [italiano/italiana].
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-noh]
I am
First person singular of essere, used to say what you are or how you identify yourself.
Sono vegetariano quando ordino al ristorante.
I am vegetarian when I order at the restaurant.
vegetariano
[veh-geh-tah-RYAH-noh]
vegetarian
An adjective meaning vegetarian for a male speaker; a female speaker would say vegetariana.
Sono vegetariano e non mangio carne.
I am vegetarian and I do not eat meat.
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