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How do you say "cough" in Italian?
la tosse
In Italian, "cough" is la tosse.
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Pronunciation
Break tosse into its natural syllables, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la tosse is feminine. Its plural is colpi di tosse.
Example sentence
Una tosse secca la tenne sveglia.
A dry cough kept her awake.
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How to remember la tosse
Turn la tosse into a quick mental snapshot based on "A dry cough kept her awake" rather than memorising it in isolation.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about la tosse
How do you pronounce la tosse?
Break tosse into its natural syllables, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la tosse masculine or feminine?
la tosse is feminine. la tosse is feminine. Its plural is colpi di tosse.
How is la tosse used in Italian?
la tosse is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una tosse secca la tenne sveglia. (A dry cough kept her awake.).
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