What is 'young woman' in Italian?

Question

i.e. Mademoiselle in French...what is the equiviant term in Italian?

Answer 1

signorina

Answer 2

queen and musicalchairs gave you the most correct answer;
"signorina" = "Miss"; can also be used for children (female) in tender way, but primary meaning is "a not married woman", regardless her age.
"signora" = "Mrs", but also "Lady" or "wife" ("la mia signora" = "my wife"); also for older woman even if not married or for women you don't know if married or not.

girl = ragazza (starting from 14 and generally till 29, not mandatory), ragazzina (younger girl, generally between 11 and 15)
child (female) = bambina, bimba (under 14)

"giovane donna" (literal for "young woman") can be used but is not common; generally used for woman up to mid-twenty or for girls under 18, for stating their precocious maturity (both physical or intellectual)

Answer 3

Signorina from age 13 to mid 30's unless she is married then she is Signora if you are unsure of marriage but can distinguish that she would be of marrying age then you would call her Signora just the same.
Under age 13 would be ragazzina.

Answer 4

Young woman= ragazza or giovane donna

Answer 5

Teenager (girl): Ragazza
Formal term: Signorina
Older/married woman: signora

What sense are you using it in?

Answer 6

ragazza would be the equivalent of girl...if you mean the "title" we use to address someone then signorina would be the equivalent of miss

examples:

She's a girl
Lei è una ragazza

Miss Johnson is here
La signorina Johnson è qui

Answer 7

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Answer 8

donna giovane