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How do you say "cooking pot" in Italian?
la pentola
In Italian, "cooking pot" is la pentola.
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Pronunciation
Pehn-TOH-lah, three syllables. Stress on 'toh.' Say 'pen' + 'to' + 'lah.'
Grammar notes
La pentola is feminine. The plural is le pentole. Pentola is the common word for any cooking pot or pan.
Example sentence
La pentola d'acqua bollente era sul fuoco.
The pot of boiling water was on the stove.
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How to remember la pentola
Pentola contains 'pent' which sounds like you're pent up inside, like the hot water pent up inside the pot.
Related words
- box la scatola
- cd il cd
- cooker la pentola elettrica
- cushion il cuscino
- frying pan la padella
- japanese food il cibo giapponese
- lamp la lampada
- napkin il tovagliolo
- western food il cibo occidentale
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Questions about la pentola
How do you say "cooking pot" in Italian?
In Italian, "cooking pot" is la pentola. It is a noun.
Is la pentola masculine or feminine?
La pentola is feminine. The plural is le pentole. Pentola is the common word for any cooking pot or pan.
How is la pentola used in a sentence?
Use la pentola as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La pentola d'acqua bollente era sul fuoco. (The pot of boiling water was on the stove.).
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