No. 145 in Italian
italiano
"Italian" – relating to Italy, its people, or its language.
In a sentence
L'italiano si parla in molte regioni del mondo.
Italian is spoken in many regions of the world.
Here, 'italiano' refers to the Italian language.
Il mio amico è un italiano che vive a Milano.
My friend is an Italian who lives in Milan.
In this context, 'italiano' refers to a person of Italian nationality.
Vorrei leggere un romanzo italiano quest'estate.
I would like to read an Italian novel this summer.
Here, 'italiano' is used to describe something (a novel) related to Italian culture.
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