Personality Vocabulary in Italian
Describing personalities and character traits is an essential part of daily conversation, and it’s no different in Italian. This step-by-step class will introduce you to basic Italian vocabulary related to personality traits.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Begin by learning these common Italian words related to personality:
- Personality
- La personalità
- (lah pehr-soh-nah-LEE-tah)
- Nice
- Simpatico/a
- (sim-PAH-tee-koh / sim-PAH-tee-kah)
- Unpleasant
- Antipatico/a
- (ahn-tee-PAH-tee-koh / ahn-tee-PAH-tee-kah)
- Happy
- Felice
- (FEH-lee-cheh)
- Sad
- Triste
- (TREES-teh)
- Kind
- Gentile
- (jen-TEE-leh)
- Rude
- Rude
- (ROO-deh)
- Brave
- Coraggioso/a
- (koh-rah-JOH-zoh / koh-rah-JOH-zah)
- Shy
- Timido/a
- (TEE-mee-doh / TEE-mee-dah)
- Patient
- Paziente
- (pah-TSYEN-teh)
- Impatient
- Impaziente
- (im-pah-TSYEN-teh)
- Generous
- Generoso/a
- (jeh-neh-ROH-soh / jeh-neh-ROH-sah)
- Selfish
- Egoista
- (eh-GOY-stah)
- Honest
- Onesto/a
- (oh-NES-toh / oh-NES-tah)
- Liar
- Bugiardo/a
- (boo-JAR-doh / boo-JAR-dah)
Learn related vocabulary
Here, we delve deeper into the topic with more specific vocabulary. We’ll cover terms for more complex personality traits, emotions, and personality-related phrases.
Complex personality traits:
- Extroverted
- Estroverso/a
- (es-troh-VER-soh / es-troh-VER-sah)
- Introverted
- Introverso/a
- (een-troh-VER-soh / een-troh-VER-sah)
- Optimistic
- Ottimista
- (ot-tee-MEE-stah)
- Pessimistic
- Pessimista
- (peh-see-MEE-stah)
- Ambitious
- Ambizioso/a
- (ahm-bee-TSYOH-soh / ahm-bee-TSYOH-sah)
Emotions:
- Happiness
- Felicità
- (fay-lee-chee-TAH)
- Sadness
- Tristezza
- (tree-STET-sah)
- Anger
- Rabbia
- (RAB-biah)
- Fear
- Paura
- (pah-OO-rah)
- Love
- Amore
- (ah-MOH-reh)
Personality-related phrases:
- He/She has a good character
- Ha un buon carattere
- (ah oon boon ka-rahk-TEH-reh)
- He/She has a bad character
- Ha un brutto carattere
- (ah oon BRUT-toh ka-rahk-TEH-reh)
- I’m in a good mood
- Sono di buon umore
- (SO-noh dee bwon oo-MOH-reh)
- I’m in a bad mood
- Sono di cattivo umore
- (SO-noh dee ka-TEE-voh oo-MOH-reh)
- He/She is always cheerful
- È sempre allegro/a
- (EH SEM-preh al-LEH-groh / al-LEH-grah)
Learning the Italian vocabulary for personality traits and emotions will help you describe yourself and others in more detail, leading to more engaging and meaningful conversations. Use this guide as a starting point and continue to expand your vocabulary with practice. Soon, you’ll be able to discuss personality in Italian with confidence. Buon apprendimento! (Happy learning!)
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