Meaning
healthy
- freedom from harm or danger; the condition of being safe and sound; safety, intactness
- in line with high principles; clean, honest, upright, pure
In a sentence
Dopo la febbre, ora mi sento sano e forte.
After the fever, I now feel healthy and strong.
Il tuo telefono è ancora sano e salvo?
Is your phone still safe and sound?
Il bambino è sano.
The child is healthy.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sano | masculine · singular |
| sana | feminine · singular |
| sani | masculine · plural |
| sane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sano for people, body parts, habits, or food: una dieta sana. For safe/undamaged, Italian often prefers salvo, al sicuro, or intatto.
- With food, sano means healthy, not necessarily hygienic. For clean/sanitary, use pulito or igienico.
- Agreement is regular: sano, sana, sani, sane. Before a noun, it often sounds more natural than after in everyday Italian.