Italian - English Dictionary
/ˈe/
E is the most common conjunction in Italian, meaning 'and'. It connects words, phrases, or clauses together.
| # | Type | Italian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | e used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | and |
| 2 | conjunction | e inclusive "or" | and/or |
| 3 | conjunction | e used at the end of a list to indicate the last item | and |
| 4 | adverb | e used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered | what about |
| 5 | noun | e | The name of the Latin script letter E/e. |
| 6 | conjunction | e | and |
| 7 | conjunction | e | (e... e) both... and or just ... and archaic literary |
Mi piace il caffè e il tè.
I like coffee and tea.
E tu, cosa ne pensi?
And what do you think about it?
C'erano gatti, cani e uccelli.
There were cats, dogs, and birds.
E is informal and very frequent in everyday speech and writing. When listing items, e appears before the last item (like the English 'and'). In formal or legal Italian, it may sometimes be replaced by ed before vowels for euphony, though this is optional.
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