B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Essere la metà della mela
To be one's other half
Literal Translation
"To be the half of the apple"
What it means
To be one's other half; to be one's perfect complement. A very common Italian romantic expression, rooted in Plato's myth of the divided soul. Widely used in everyday speech and wedding toasts.
Example in context
"Finalmente ho trovato la mia metà della mela — è come se fossimo due parti dello stesso tutto."
"I finally found my other half — it is as if we were two parts of the same whole."
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