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Londra è in Inghilterra.

Londra è in Inghilterra.
London is in England.
From Lesson 43:Location and destination (a, in)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Londra è in Inghilterra.

Why do we use in here instead of a?
In Italian, the rule for location is based on the size of the place. You use in for countries, continents, and large regions (like in Inghilterra). You use a for cities and towns (so 'in London' would be a Londra).
Don't countries usually have words like il or la in front of them? Why is it just in Inghilterra?
Yes, country names usually take a definite article (meaning 'the'), so 'England' by itself is l'Inghilterra. However, there is a special rule: when you use the preposition in to mean 'in' or 'to' a country, you drop the article.
Why is London translated to Londra?
Many major, historic cities have specific Italian names. 'London' becomes Londra, just like 'Paris' becomes Parigi. For smaller or newer cities, Italians usually just use the English name.
How do I pronounce the ghi in Inghilterra?
The letters gh in Italian always make a hard 'g' sound, like the 'g' in 'go' or 'ghost' (never a soft 'j' sound). So, ghi sounds exactly like the English word 'ghee'.

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