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il giovane
young man
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How do you say giovane in Italian?
How do you pronounce giovane in Italian?
giovane is pronounced /il ˈdʒoːvane/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il giovane italiano è arrivato con i suoi amici entusiasti.
The young Italian man arrived with his enthusiastic friends. (The masculine article 'il' and masculine adjective 'italiano' must agree with 'giovane' to show he is male, distinguishing from 'la giovane italiana' which would refer to a young woman)
Quel giovane talentuoso ha vinto il premio per la sua straordinaria performance.
That talented young man won the prize for his extraordinary performance. (The masculine demonstrative 'quel' and masculine adjective 'talentuoso' must agree with 'giovane' to indicate a male subject, whereas 'quella giovane talentuosa' would refer to a young woman)
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Why is it masculine?
Giovane is an adjective meaning "young" that can be used with all genders in modern Italian (un giovane uomo, una giovane donna). It derives from Latin "iuvenis" (young), and as an adjective, it does not have inherent gender but agrees with the noun it modifies. When used as a masculine noun (il giovane = "the young man"), it takes masculine form by agreement or substantivization, not because the adjective itself is inherently masculine.
What is the Italian word for young man?
The Italian word for young man is il giovane — masculine.
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