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How do you say "climb" in Italian?
scalare
In Italian, "climb" is scalare.
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Pronunciation
Sound out scalare in pieces, sca-la-re, and make la the loudest part. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Grammar notes
scalare is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Salgono la collina nei fine settimana.
They climb the hill on weekends.
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How to remember scalare
Build a tiny story around "They climb the hill on weekends." and drop scalare into it as the key prop.
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Questions about scalare
How do you pronounce scalare?
Sound out scalare in pieces, sca-la-re, and make la the loudest part. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Is scalare formal or casual?
scalare is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is scalare used in Italian?
scalare is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Salgono la collina nei fine settimana. (They climb the hill on weekends.).
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