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How do you say "bee" in Italian?
l' ape
In Italian, "bee" is l' ape.
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Pronunciation
Read ape letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Grammar notes
l' ape is feminine. Its plural is api.
Example sentence
Un'ape ronzava intorno ai fiori del giardino.
A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden.
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How to remember l' ape
Imagine "A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden" as a tiny scene and let l' ape be the label you attach to it.
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- spider il ragno
- snail la lumaca
- worm il verme
- cockroach la scarafaggia
- scorpion lo scorpione
- lizard la lucertola
- toad il rospo
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Questions about l' ape
How do you pronounce l' ape?
Read ape letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Is l' ape masculine or feminine?
l' ape is feminine. l' ape is feminine. Its plural is api.
How is l' ape used in Italian?
l' ape is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un'ape ronzava intorno ai fiori del giardino. (A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden.).
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