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How do you say "buoy" in Italian?
la boa
In Italian, "buoy" is la boa.
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Pronunciation
Say BOH-ah, with stress on the first syllable and a short o sound.
Grammar notes
La boa is feminine. Plural: le boa. A simple, short word borrowed from English and used in Italian.
Example sentence
La boa fluttua nel mare.
The buoy floats in the sea.
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How to remember la boa
Boa sounds exactly like its English name - a floating marker in the water.
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Questions about la boa
How do you say "buoy" in Italian?
In Italian, "buoy" is la boa. It is a noun.
Is la boa masculine or feminine?
La boa is feminine. Plural: le boa. A simple, short word borrowed from English and used in Italian.
How is la boa used in a sentence?
Use la boa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La boa fluttua nel mare. (The buoy floats in the sea.).
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