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How do you say "cow" in Italian?
la mucca
In Italian, "cow" is la mucca.
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Pronunciation
Say MOOH-kah. Stress the first syllable with a long 'oo' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la mucca). Plural: le mucche. The 'cch' makes a 'k' sound before 'e'.
Example sentence
La mucca mangia l'erba nel prato.
The cow eats grass in the meadow.
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How to remember la mucca
Mucca sounds like the sound a cow makes - 'moo.' The 'cch' makes it sound like 'mook-kah.'
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Questions about la mucca
How do you say "cow" in Italian?
In Italian, "cow" is la mucca. It is a noun.
Is la mucca masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la mucca). Plural: le mucche. The 'cch' makes a 'k' sound before 'e'.
How is la mucca used in a sentence?
Use la mucca as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La mucca mangia l'erba nel prato. (The cow eats grass in the meadow.).
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