netg Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Watched a show where a character sings the aria "la donna e mobile" and was curious as to what the song lyrics are in english. I found a translation but was confused...how does mobile translate to fickle? Granted I'm using google translate but how does La Donna E Mobile translate to "woman is fickle"? When I put "fickle" into google I get volubile, and when I put "mobile" in I get mobile as english, as in the english word for capable of moving...so doesn't la donna e mobile actually mean the woman is movable not the woman is fickle? Am I translating to literally? But there is an italian word for fickle so why not use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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