A2🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
sottotitoli
subtitles
Looks like
subtitle
same — but the word order is inverted in Italian
⚠️ The trap
Not really a false friend in meaning, but learners often forget the Italian is plural ('i sottotitoli') and that 'sotto' means 'under' (subtitles appear under the image). The English singular 'a subtitle' = 'un sottotitolo'.
To say "same — but the word order is inverted in Italian" in Italian:
sottotitoli (correct, plural)
"sottotitoli" in English means:
subtitles
Example
"Preferisci vedere il film con il doppiaggio o con i sottotitoli?"
"Do you prefer to watch the film dubbed or with subtitles?"
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