How to say “out of”: Italian grammar lesson 102

Start here

You’ll receive my free resources together with my best offers! Opt out at any time.

Create a free lifetime account to get access to all the free lesson and other resources.

I’ll take you to your shiny new student dashboard.

How to use the preposition da in Italian?

The preposition da becomes a preposizione articolata when is followed by a noun and a definite article. It joins into the article becoming one word.

For the construction we will learn today, you must know these perfectly, so let’s review them:

  • da + il = dal
    This is used with masculine singular nouns.

Vado dal dottore.

I go to the doctor.

  • da + la = dalla
    Dalla is used with feminine singular nouns.

Vado dalla nonna.

I go to grandma’s place.

  • da + i = dai
    This is used with masculine plural nouns that start with a consonant.

Vado dai miei nonni.

I go to my grandparents’ place.

  • da + gli = dagli
    This is used with masculine plural nouns that start with a vowel or with “z”.

Vado dagli zii.

I go to my uncles’.

  • da + le = dalle
    Dalle is used with feminine plural nouns.

Vado dalle zie.

I go to my aunts’.

How to say out of in Italian?

out of because of italian

Once you know all the forms you will be using, let’s see how to say out of or because of in Italian.

Here are some examples:

Mi sono addormentata dalla noia.

I fell asleep out of boredom.

Sto morendo dal caldo.

I am really hot. (Lit. I am dying because of the heat.)

As you can see in the examples above, in Italian, we can explain the cause of something simply by using the preposition da and its derivates followed by a noun.

Trema dal freddo.

She is shivering out of the cold.

Ho pianto dalla rabbia.

I cried out of anger.

Are there other ways of saying out of in Italian?

dal dalla italian

Of course, there are other ways of expressing the cause of something in Italian. So how do we know when to use the structure da+noun?

Free Guide
How to Learn Languages Fast

As you can see from the examples, this structure is mostly used with feelings and emotions that directly affect someone, like:

Sono quasi svenuta dalla paura.

I almost fainted because of the fright.

Si sta addormentando in piedi dalla stanchezza.

He’s falling asleep standing out of tiredness (because he’s really tired).

In other cases, to express a cause, we can use other prepositions like per (for), per via di (due to), a causa di (because of), etc.

Sono triste per la sconfitta.

I am sad because of the defeat.

Non siamo andati per via della pioggia.

We did not go due to the rain.

Mi si è bloccato il telefono a causa del freddo.

My phone got stuck because of the cold.

Still translating in your head? Wanna speak Italian for real? Check out Stefano's courses to think directly in Italian and become fluent fast!

FAQs on How to say “out of”: Italian grammar lesson 102

Stefano

Italian language tutor, course author, and polyglot. After learning 12 languages, I can tell you that we all master languages by listening and mimicking. With my method, you'll be speaking Italian from Lesson 1.

Follow me to fluency​

Receive my free resources once a week together with my best offers! 

Create a free lifetime account to get access to all the free lesson and other resources.

I’ll take you to your shiny new student dashboard.

Leave a Reply

Share:

Still translating in your head?

Wanna speak Italian for real? Check out Stefano’s courses to think directly in Italian and become fluent fast!
[mwai_chatbot_v2 id="support"]
Try my courses
for free​
ripeti con me mockup sm

Let me show you around

How long to fluency?

Find out how long it will take you to master Italian!
Get on the right track in 3 minutes.

dolce vita logo

We're already friends!

Coming from Luca and Marina?
Here's a special deal for you!
Just tell me where I should send the coupon.

50% OFF
all language resources

We're already friends!

Coming from All Language Resources?
Here's a special deal for you!
Just tell me where I should send the coupon.

50% OFF
GRAB A COUPON NOW, REDEEM IT LATER
50% OFF

To receive free resources once a week together with my best offers, just tell me where to send everything. Opt out at any time.

Create a free lifetime account to get access to all the free lesson and other resources.

I’ll take you to your shiny new student dashboard.