A2 Idiom 비격식체

essere innamorato perso

to be madly in love

Falling deeply in love.

🌍

문화적 배경

The 'Sanremo' effect: Every year, the Sanremo Music Festival produces dozens of songs using this phrase. It's a cornerstone of Italian pop lyrics. In the South, romantic expressions are often even more intense. You might hear 'innamorato cotto e stracotto' (cooked and overcooked). Modern teens use 'essere sotto' (to be under) more than 'innamorato perso', which they might find a bit 'boomer' or old-fashioned. The 'Commedia all'italiana' often features a protagonist who is 'innamorato perso' and makes a fool of himself for a woman, a classic trope of the genre.

🎯

Agreement is Key

Always check the subject. If you're talking about a couple (male and female), use the masculine plural: 'innamorati persi'.

⚠️

Don't use with 'avere'

In English we 'have' a crush, but in Italian we 'are' (essere) innamorati. Never say 'Ho innamorato perso'.

Falling deeply in love.

🎯

Agreement is Key

Always check the subject. If you're talking about a couple (male and female), use the masculine plural: 'innamorati persi'.

⚠️

Don't use with 'avere'

In English we 'have' a crush, but in Italian we 'are' (essere) innamorati. Never say 'Ho innamorato perso'.

💬

Use with objects

It's very common to use this for things you love, like 'Sono innamorata persa di queste scarpe!' (I'm head over heels for these shoes!).

셀프 테스트

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'innamorato perso'.

Maria è _________ _________ di quel cantante.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: innamorata persa

Maria is feminine singular, so both adjectives must end in -a.

Which preposition is used with 'innamorato perso'?

Sono innamorato perso ___ te.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: di

In Italian, you are 'innamorato DI qualcuno'.

Choose the most natural response.

A: 'Perché Marco non viene a calcetto stasera?' B: 'Perché ha un appuntamento con Giulia, è _________.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: innamorato perso

The idiom follows the order: adjective + intensifier.

Match the sentence to the situation.

1. Sono innamorata persa di queste scarpe! 2. Sono innamorata persa di mio marito.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: A. Talking about an object. B. Talking about a person.

The phrase can be used for both, but the context changes from literal romance to hyperbolic liking.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

When to use 'Innamorato Perso'

👫

People

  • Crushes
  • Partners
  • Celebrities
🍕

Objects

  • Food
  • Shoes
  • Cars
🇮🇹

Places

  • Cities
  • Sunsets
  • Holiday spots

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'innamorato perso'. Fill Blank A2

Maria è _________ _________ di quel cantante.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: innamorata persa

Maria is feminine singular, so both adjectives must end in -a.

Which preposition is used with 'innamorato perso'? Choose A2

Sono innamorato perso ___ te.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: di

In Italian, you are 'innamorato DI qualcuno'.

Choose the most natural response. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'Perché Marco non viene a calcetto stasera?' B: 'Perché ha un appuntamento con Giulia, è _________.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: innamorato perso

The idiom follows the order: adjective + intensifier.

Match the sentence to the situation. situation_matching B1

1. Sono innamorata persa di queste scarpe! 2. Sono innamorata persa di mio marito.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: A. Talking about an object. B. Talking about a person.

The phrase can be used for both, but the context changes from literal romance to hyperbolic liking.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Absolutely! It's one of the most common ways to describe being deeply in love with a partner in a casual way.

No, it's too informal. Use 'profondamente innamorato' or 'legato da un profondo affetto' instead.

Yes, in standard Italian it agrees with the subject: perso, persa, persi, perse.

'Perso' sounds a bit more romantic and 'lost', while 'cotto' (cooked) is more colloquial and implies being 'done for' by love.

No, the order is fixed: 'innamorato' comes first, followed by the intensifier 'perso'.

Yes, it's a classic idiom used by all generations, unlike some newer slang terms.

Yes! Italians love food. 'Sono innamorato perso di questa pizza' is a perfectly natural (and very Italian) thing to say.

Much stronger. 'Mi piace molto' is 'I like it/him/her a lot'. 'Innamorato perso' is 'I am hopelessly in love'.

Use the verb 'innamorarsi': 'Mi sono innamorato perso di lei'.

It is extremely common. You will find it in the lyrics of Blanco, Tiziano Ferro, and many others.

관련 표현

🔄

innamorato cotto

synonym

To be 'cooked' in love.

🔗

avere un colpo di fulmine

builds on

Love at first sight.

🔗

essere sotto per qualcuno

specialized form

To be 'under' for someone (slang).

🔗

perdere la testa per qualcuno

similar

To lose one's head for someone.

도움이 되었나요?
아직 댓글이 없습니다. 첫 번째로 생각을 공유하세요!