Italyano
Italyáno with stress marks
Italian
Usage Note
Italyano refers to a person from Italy or anything relating to Italy — language, food, culture. It follows the standard Filipino pattern of deriving demonyms from place names, and can function as both a noun and an adjective; the -no/-na suffix marks gender in Spanish-derived demonyms.
Examples
" Italyano ang pagkain dito. "
Natural Translation
The food here is Italian.
Literal Translation
Italian the food here.
" Mabait ang aking kaibigan na Italyano. "
Natural Translation
My Italian friend is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the my friend that Italian.
" Ang bagong restawran sa kanto ay nagsisilbi ng tunay na lutuing Italyano na niluto ng isang chef mula sa Roma. "
Natural Translation
The new restaurant on the corner serves authentic Italian cooking made by a chef from Rome.
Literal Translation
The new restaurant on-the corner serves of real cooking Italian that cooked by-a chef from Rome.
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