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How do you say "courtyard" in Italian?
il cortile
In Italian, "courtyard" is il cortile.
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Pronunciation
The word cortile comes out as co-rti-le, with rti taking the stress. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Grammar notes
il cortile is masculine. Its plural is cortili.
Example sentence
I bambini giocavano nel soleggiato cortile.
Children played in the sunny courtyard.
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How to remember il cortile
Hold onto the image from "Children played in the sunny courtyard." — that's the peg you hang cortile on.
Related words
- plaza la piazza
- square la piazza
- monument il monumento
- lighthouse il faro
- pier il molo
- dock il molo
- marina la marina
- suburb il sobborgo
- countryside la campagna
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Questions about il cortile
How do you pronounce il cortile?
The word cortile comes out as co-rti-le, with rti taking the stress. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Is il cortile masculine or feminine?
il cortile is masculine. il cortile is masculine. Its plural is cortili.
How is il cortile used in Italian?
il cortile is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: I bambini giocavano nel soleggiato cortile. (Children played in the sunny courtyard.).
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