No. 37 in Italian
sia
The Italian word "sia" means "both" or "whether," and it is also used as a subjunctive form of the verb "essere" (to be).
In a sentence
Sia il fratello che la sorella amano la musica.
Both the brother and the sister love music.
Used as a conjunction to list two elements.
Spero che sia felice del suo successo.
I hope he/she is happy with his/her success.
Used as the third-person singular subjunctive form of 'essere'.
Avrò tempo per te, sia oggi sia domani.
I will have time for you, both today and tomorrow.
Used in paired conjunctions to indicate alternatives or instances.
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