Meaning
envy
In a sentence
Provo un po' di invidia per la tua vacanza.
I feel a bit of envy for your vacation.
Hai mai sentito invidia per un amico?
Have you ever felt envy for a friend?
Non ho invidia, sono felice per lei.
I'm not envious, I'm happy for her.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| invidia | feminine · singular |
| invidie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use invidia for the feeling itself; gelosia usually means jealousy in relationships or fear of losing someone.
- Common pattern: avere invidia di qualcuno or provare invidia per qualcuno/qualcosa. Learners often overuse direct calques from English.
- Often appears in fixed expressions like che invidia! in speech. Neutral register, common in both everyday and formal Italian.