signora
miss
In Italian, the term 'signora' is used to address a woman who is married or older. It is the equivalent of 'miss' in English. However, unlike English, Italian does not have a specific term for an unmarried woman. 'Signorina' is used to address a young woman, but it is not equivalent to 'miss' as it does not imply marital status.
Example sentences using: signora
Signora, può passarmi il sale?
Ma'am, could you pass me the salt?
This is a polite request for something, using 'Signora' as a form of address often equivalent to 'Ma'am' in English. 'Può passarmi il sale?' translates to 'Could you pass me the salt?'
La signora ha lasciato il suo ombrello.
The lady has left her umbrella.
This is a phrase used to indicate that a woman (signora) has left behind her umbrella. 'La signora' is 'the lady' in English, 'ha lasciato' means 'has left', 'il suo' is 'her', and 'ombrello' is 'umbrella'.