This is the 1426th most frequent Korean word.
이탈리아
Italy
'이탈리아' is used here as a proper noun referring to the country Italy, acting as the object of the preposition '에' to indicate the location where the action took place.
저는 이탈리아에 여행을 다녀왔습니다.
I traveled to Italy.
Here, '이탈리아' is used as an adjective to describe a type of food, meaning 'Italian' cuisine.
이탈리아 음식은 정말 맛있어요.
Italian food is really delicious.
In this sentence, '이탈리아' is used possessively with '의' to indicate 'Italy's,' referring to something characteristic of the country Italy, specifically its culture.