English - Italian Dictionary
/ˈænd/
And is a conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. In Italian, it is translated as e or ed.
| # | Type | English | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | and used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | e |
| 2 | conjunction | and used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | ed |
| 3 | conjunction | and used at the end of a list to indicate the last item | e |
| 4 | conjunction | and used at the end of a list to indicate the last item | ed |
I like coffee and tea.
Mi piace il caffè e il tè.
She speaks English and Italian.
Parla inglese ed italiano.
We need bread, milk, and eggs.
Abbiamo bisogno di pane, latte e uova.
Use e before consonants and ed before vowels (e.g., ed italiano, e caffè). Both e and ed can appear at the end of a list before the final item. The choice between e and ed is primarily phonetic to ease pronunciation.
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