In Italian and English, and most other European languages for that matter, the names of the most historically important places tend to get translated. For example, London in Italian becomes Londra, Paris is Parigi, and Köln is Colonia, just to name a few.
The good news for learners is that, in most cases, the English and Italian names strongly resemble each other. Below you’ll find the top fourteen cities and regions in Italy whose names have been anglicised. We’ve included an audio file with the pronunciation to help you practise saying them like a true Italian!
![famous italian place names](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/famous-italian-place-names-778x778.jpg)
How to say “Italy” in Italian
Italia
[iˈtalja]
![Pointing with hand on the map of europe choosing where to go](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-italy-in-italian-778x562.jpg)
How to say “Venice” in Italian
Venezia
[veˈnɛttsja]
![Venice gondolas on San Marco square, Venice, Italy.](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-venice-in-italian-778x518.jpg)
How to say “Florence” in Italian
Firenze
[fiˈrɛntse]
![florence italy](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-florence-in-italian-778x518.jpg)
How to say “Rome” in Italian
Roma
[‘roma]
![Colosseum in Rome](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-rome-in-italian-778x541.jpg)
How to say “Naples” in Italian
Napoli
[ˈnapoli]
![Top View Cityscape Skyline Of Naples With Mount Vesuvius And Gulf Of Naples In Background.](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-naples-in-italian-778x518.jpg)
How to say “Milan” in Italian
Milano
[miˈlano]
![Milan Cathedral, Duomo di Milano, one of the largest churches in the world](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-milan-in-italian-778x519.jpg)
How to say “Turin” in Italian
Torino
[toˈrino]
![Turin panoramic view; winter clear day](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-turin-in-italian-1-778x518.jpg)
How to say “Genoa” in Italian
Genova
[ˈdʒɛnova]
![Port of Genoa Italy and the Cityscape.](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-genoa-in-italian-778x519.jpg)
How to say “Sicily” in Italian
Sicilia
[siˈtʃilja]
![Panoramic view of Taormina with Giardini Naxox town in the background](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-sicily-in-italian-778x380.jpg)
How to say “Sardinia” in Italian
Sardegna
[sarˈdeɲɲa]
![Baja Sardinia near Palau on the northeast coast of the Island of Sardinia](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-sardinia-in-italian-778x518.jpg)
How to say “Apulia” in Italian
Puglia
[ˈpuʎʎa]
![Gravina in Puglia old town, bridge and canyon.](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-apulia-in-italian-778x505.jpg)
How to say “Lombardy” in Italian
Lombardia
[lombarˈdia]
![Lake Maggiore](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-lombardy-in-italian-778x518.jpeg)
How to say “Piedmont” in Italian
Piemonte
[pjeˈmonte]
![Rural landscape of vineyards at springtime in Langhe, Cuneo province, Piedmont](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-piedmont-in-italian-778x438.jpg)
How to say “Tuscany” in Italian
Toscana
[tosˈkana]
![Tuscany landscape at sunrise.](https://dailyitalianwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/how-to-say-tuscany-in-italian-778x518.jpg)
Heather Broster is a graduate with honours in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, proficient in English and Italian, as well as Japanese, Welsh, and French to varying degrees of fluency. Originally from Toronto, Heather has resided in various countries, notably Italy for a period of six years. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction.