How do you say safe in Italian?
Sicuro
Use sicuro to say safe in Italian when you’re talking about an inanimate object.
| Origin | From the Latin word securum, meaning “without worry” |
| Pronunciation | /siˈkuːro/ |
Sicuro
Safe
Safe in Italian: Different forms
Like all other adjectives in Italian, sicuro needs to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Sicuro | Sicuri |
| Feminine | Sicura | Sicure |
Safe in Italian: Examples
Il nostro è un quartiere molto sicuro.
Ours is a very safe neighborhood.
La polizia ha garantito che la zona è sicura.
The police assured that the area is safe.
Ho un posto sicuro dove lasciare la valigia.
I have a safe place to leave the suitcase.
È sicuro nuotare in questo lago?
Is it safe to swim in this lake?
Safe in Italian: Related words
To translate “to be/feel safe”, use the expression essere al sicuro.
Essere al sicuro
To be/feel safe
For example, you can say…
Siamo al sicuro su questa nave.
We are safe on this ship.
Tutti i nostri oggetti sono al sicuro in cassaforte.
All our items are safe in the safe.
Sicuro in Italian is also used to translate the English adjective sure, as in:
Sei sicuro che il treno partirà alle 10?
Are you sure the train will leave at 10 o’clock?
Sono sicura di aver lasciato le chiavi sulla scrivania.
I’m sure I left the keys on the desk.
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