Meaning
kind, courteous
- kind, polite
In a sentence
La tua maestra è sempre molto gentile con tutti.
Your teacher is always very kind to everyone.
Puoi essere più gentile con tuo fratello?
Can you be kinder to your brother?
Il cameriere è molto gentile.
The waiter is very kind.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gentile | masculine · singular |
| gentile | feminine · singular |
| gentili | masculine · plural |
| gentili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use gentile for polite behavior. For a soft touch or mild character, dolce or delicato often sound more natural.
- Very common in requests: Puoi essere così gentile da...? It sounds polite and slightly formal.
- It agrees in gender and number: gentile, gentili. Singular masculine and feminine are the same.