Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Cute, sweet, nice |
| Origin | From caro, “dear” |
Examples
| Il cane del mio vicino è davvero carino. Ha degli occhi dolcissimi. | My neighbor’s dog is really cute. He has the sweetest eyes. |
| È un gesto carino da parte tua portarmi la colazione a letto. | It is a nice gesture of you to bring me breakfast in bed. |
| Ho comprato un regalo carino per la mia migliore amica. | I bought a nice gift for my best friend. |
| Questo cappello è molto carino. Lo compro! | This hat is very cute. I will buy it! |
Using carino in Italian
Like all other adjectives in Italian, carino needs to match the noun in both gender and number.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Carino | Carini |
| Feminine | Carina | Carine |
If you are talking about some cute girls, for example, you will need to use carine, because girls, ragazze, is a feminine plural noun in Italian.
Likewise, if you are talking about some cute drawings, you will need to use carini instead, since drawings, disegni in Italian, is a masculine plural noun.
For example, you can say…
| Mi piace indossare vestiti carini quando esco con le amiche. | I like to wear nice clothes when I go out with my friends. |
| Abbiamo visitato un negozio di souvenir con tante cose carine da portare a casa. | We visited a gift store with many nice things to take home. |
| Le sue parole di incoraggiamento sono state molto carine. | His words of encouragement were very thoughtful. |
| Il ristorante che abbiamo provato ieri sera aveva un’atmosfera carina e accogliente. | The restaurant we tried last night had a nice and cozy atmosphere. |
The most common English translation for carino in Italian is cute.
| Questo micetto è molto carino! | This kitty cat is very cute! |
It is also a common word for nice.
| Luca è un ragazzo molto carino. | Luca is a very nice guy. |
Finally, it can also mean kind.
| Il tuo è stato un gesto molto carino. | Yours was a very kind gesture. |
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