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How do you say "corn" in Italian?
il mais
In Italian, "corn" is il mais.
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Pronunciation
Say mah-EES, with the emphasis on the second syllable and a long i sound.
Grammar notes
Il mais is masculine and is a loanword from Portuguese/Spanish. Plural: i mais (unchanged).
Example sentence
Il mais è giallo è dolce.
The corn is yellow and sweet.
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How to remember il mais
Mais sounds like 'my-ees' and comes from the American loanword for corn, now standard in Italian.
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Questions about il mais
How do you say "corn" in Italian?
In Italian, "corn" is il mais. It is a noun.
Is il mais masculine or feminine?
Il mais is masculine and is a loanword from Portuguese/Spanish. Plural: i mais (unchanged).
How is il mais used in a sentence?
Use il mais as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il mais è giallo è dolce. (The corn is yellow and sweet.).
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