How to Say ‘Like humans’ in Italian
Come gli umani
KOH-meh lyee oo-MAH-nee
[KOH-meh lyee oo-MAH-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: Before a plural noun starting with a vowel, [i] changes to [gli], so [i umani] becomes [gli umani]. You'll see the same swap in [gli amici] from [gli] + [amici].
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
Like
Similar to; in the same way as.
Vuole essere trattato come gli umani.
He/She wants to be treated like humans.
gli
[lyee]
The
Used specify nouns.
Come gli artisti, è creativo.
Like the artists, he/she is creative.
umani
[oo-MAH-nee]
Humans
Plural of human, a human being.
Gli umani sono complessi.
Humans are complex.
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