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How do you say "cheek" in Italian?
la guancia
In Italian, "cheek" is la guancia.
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Pronunciation
Say guancia out loud a few times, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Grammar notes
la guancia is feminine. Its plural is guance.
Example sentence
Il bambino aveva le guance arrossate.
The baby had rosy cheeks.
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How to remember la guancia
Imagine "The baby had rosy cheeks" as a tiny scene and let la guancia be the label you attach to it.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about la guancia
How do you pronounce la guancia?
Say guancia out loud a few times, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Is la guancia masculine or feminine?
la guancia is feminine. la guancia is feminine. Its plural is guance.
How is la guancia used in Italian?
la guancia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il bambino aveva le guance arrossate. (The baby had rosy cheeks.).
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