Meaning
fan (of a sports club etc.)
In a sentence
Mio fratello è tifoso della Roma da anni.
My brother has been a Roma fan for years.
Sei tifoso del Milan o dell'Inter?
Are you a Milan fan or an Inter fan?
Non sono tifoso, ma ieri ho guardato la partita.
I'm not a fan, but yesterday I watched the match.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tifoso | masculine · singular |
| tifosi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use tifoso for sports supporters. For a fan of music, films, or celebrities, fan is more common in Italian.
- It agrees with gender and number: tifoso, tifosa, tifosi, tifose.
- With teams, use di: sono tifoso della Roma, del Milan. Not per in this meaning.