Meaning
influence
- flu
In a sentence
Ho l'influenza da due giorni.
I have had the flu for two days.
Hai ancora l'influenza o stai meglio oggi?
Do you still have the flu, or are you better today?
Quest'anno non ho preso l'influenza, per fortuna.
This year I didn't catch the flu, luckily.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| influenza | feminine · singular |
| influenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the illness, Italians usually say avere l’influenza, not essere influenzato or prendere una influenza.
- Influenza meaning “influence” is more formal or abstract; in everyday speech, influsso is often preferred for concrete effects.
- With the illness, use the article: l’influenza. Saying just influenza sounds unnatural in normal conversation.