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How do you say "butterfly" in Italian?
la farfalla
In Italian, "butterfly" is la farfalla.
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Pronunciation
Give farfalla a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la farfalla is feminine. Its plural is Farfalle.
Example sentence
Una farfalla colorata si posò sulla foglia.
A colourful butterfly landed on the leaf.
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How to remember la farfalla
Connect la farfalla to the moment in "A colourful butterfly landed on the leaf" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- ant la formica
- bee l' ape
- 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 la farfalla
How do you pronounce la farfalla?
Give farfalla a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la farfalla masculine or feminine?
la farfalla is feminine. la farfalla is feminine. Its plural is Farfalle.
How is la farfalla used in Italian?
la farfalla is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una farfalla colorata si posò sulla foglia. (A colourful butterfly landed on the leaf.).
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