vita
la vita
life
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How do you say vita in Italian?
How do you pronounce vita in Italian?
vita is pronounced /la ˈviːta/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La vita moderna è molto stressante e complicata.
Modern life is very stressful and complicated. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjectives 'moderna' and 'complicata' agree with the feminine noun 'vita')
La mia vita è diventata più bella e consapevole dopo questo viaggio.
My life has become more beautiful and conscious after this trip. (The feminine possessive 'mia' and feminine adjectives 'bella' and 'consapevole' must agree with the feminine 'vita')
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Why is it feminine?
Vita is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "vita" (life), which was feminine in Latin due to its first declension ending (-a), a category that was predominantly feminine in the classical language. This grammatical gender was preserved when Latin evolved into Italian and other Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for life?
The Italian word for life is la vita — feminine.
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