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How do you say "bean" in Italian?
il fagiolo
In Italian, "bean" is il fagiolo.
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Pronunciation
Try fagiolo as fa-gio-lo — the weight of the word sits on gio. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il fagiolo is masculine. Its plural is fagioli.
Example sentence
Aggiunse una lattina di fagioli al chili.
He added a can of beans to the chili.
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How to remember il fagiolo
Build a tiny story around "He added a can of beans to the chili." and drop fagiolo into it as the key prop.
Related words
- toast il brindisi
- cereal i cereali
- pancake la frittella
- omelet l' omelette
- broth il brodo
- gravy il sugo
- sauce la salsa
- dressing il condimento
- marinade la marinata
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Questions about il fagiolo
How do you pronounce il fagiolo?
Try fagiolo as fa-gio-lo — the weight of the word sits on gio. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il fagiolo masculine or feminine?
il fagiolo is masculine. il fagiolo is masculine. Its plural is fagioli.
How is il fagiolo used in Italian?
il fagiolo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Aggiunse una lattina di fagioli al chili. (He added a can of beans to the chili.).
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