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I bambini

English translation of I bambini

The children

The phrase 'I bambini' is used in Italian to refer to more than one child. The word 'I' is the plural definite article (the equivalent of 'the' in English), and 'bambini' is the plural form of 'bambino', which means child. This phrase can be used in a wide variety of contexts just as it would be in English.


Example sentences using: I bambini

I bambini amano il gelato

English translation of I bambini amano il gelato

Children love ice cream

This is a simple present tense sentence. 'I bambini' means 'the children', 'amano' means 'love' and 'il gelato' means 'the ice cream'. The simple present tense is used to indicate general truths or habitual actions.

I bambini stanno giocando nel parco

English translation of I bambini stanno giocando nel parco

The children are playing in the park

This sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now. 'I bambini' means 'the children', 'stanno giocando' means 'are playing' and 'nel parco' means 'in the park'.

È importante che i bambini leggano ogni giorno

English translation of È importante che i bambini leggano ogni giorno

It's important that children read every day

This sentence is in the subjunctive mood, used for expressing various states of unreality such as doubt, possibility, necessity, or action that have not yet occurred. 'È importante che' means 'it's important that', 'i bambini' means 'the children', 'leggano' means 'read' which is in the subjunctive form and 'ogni giorno' means 'every day'.

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