Meaning
American
In a sentence
Il mio vicino è americano e parla bene italiano.
My neighbor is American and speaks Italian well.
Hai mai provato il caffè americano al bar?
Have you ever tried American coffee at the café?
Non ho mai visto un film americano così bello.
I've never seen such a good American film.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| americano | masculine · singular |
| americana | feminine · singular |
| americani | masculine · plural |
| americane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: americano, americana, americani, americane.
- Italian often uses americano for things from the United States; statunitense is more precise and more formal.
- Do not capitalize americano in Italian unless it starts a sentence.