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How do you say "chick" in Italian?
il pulcino
In Italian, "chick" is il pulcino.
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Pronunciation
Say pool-CHEE-noh. Stress the second syllable with an 'ee' sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (il pulcino). Plural: i pulcini. A diminutive form related to pollo (chicken).
Example sentence
Il pulcino giallo è molto carino.
The yellow chick is very cute.
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How to remember il pulcino
Pulcino comes from pollo (chicken). A chick is a little chicken, and the 'ino' ending means small.
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- fishing rod la canna da pesca
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- pigeon il piccione
- piranha il piragna
- turkey il tacchino
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Questions about il pulcino
How do you say "chick" in Italian?
In Italian, "chick" is il pulcino. It is a noun.
Is il pulcino masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (il pulcino). Plural: i pulcini. A diminutive form related to pollo (chicken).
How is il pulcino used in a sentence?
Use il pulcino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il pulcino giallo è molto carino. (The yellow chick is very cute.).
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