English–German

“italian” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/itaˈli̯eːnɪʃ/

Example

Ich mag italienische Musik.

I like Italian music.

Illustration for italienisch (italian)

How to say “italian” in German

“Italian” in German is italienisch.

Something that comes from Italy or visibly reflects its characteristic style.

Full entry for italienisch: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with italienisch

Wir essen in einem italienischen Restaurant.

We are eating in an Italian restaurant.

Tips for using italienisch

  • Italienisch describes a person, object, or style, but a person is called ein Italiener or eine Italienerin.

Other German words for “italian”

Als Italiener esse ich gern Pasta.

As an Italian, I like eating pasta.

“italian” in other languages