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How do you say "cherry" in Italian?
la ciliegia
In Italian, "cherry" is la ciliegia.
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Pronunciation
Say chee-lee-EH-jah. Stress the third syllable with an 'eh' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la ciliegia). Plural: le ciliegie. Related to ciliegio (cherry tree).
Example sentence
La ciliegia rossa è dolcissima.
The red cherry is very sweet.
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How to remember la ciliegia
Ciliegia sounds like 'chilly-edge-uh.' Cherries are small round fruits.
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Questions about la ciliegia
How do you say "cherry" in Italian?
In Italian, "cherry" is la ciliegia. It is a noun.
Is la ciliegia masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la ciliegia). Plural: le ciliegie. Related to ciliegio (cherry tree).
How is la ciliegia used in a sentence?
Use la ciliegia as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La ciliegia rossa è dolcissima. (The red cherry is very sweet.).
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