"Mio figlio è soltanto un ragazzo."
Translation:My son is just a boy.
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I wrote "my son is an only child" Why is this wrong? One of the hints was "only"along with "Just".
Different meanings of "Only", This could be translated as "My son is only a child", But I believe "My son is an only child" would me "Mio figlio è un figlio unico."
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"My son is only a boy" was not accepted 03/02/2020. Really annoying as it has the same meaning in English in this context.
While it is a more poetic phrasing, I think "My son is but a boy." is a perfectly acceptable translation.
I interprete "Mio figlio è soltanto un ragazzo." as "My son has just smashed your living room window. I'm sorry, but he is still so young, please excuse him."
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soltanto = only
appena = barely
So what is the difference between these two? Let us take "teenager"
Only a teenager = only someone who is between 13 and 19 years old.
Barely a teenager = someone who has just turned 13.
Third time of hearing at normal speech pace, "un" is still inaudible. This time I slowed it down before typing. But if it's inaudible in normal speech why is it so important to type it.
No, Mr. Policeman, my son is just a boy! Mama didn't raise no criminal!
I believe "Only child" would be "Figlio unico" (Or "Figlia unica" for a girl).