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How do you say "cream" in Italian?
la panna
In Italian, "cream" is la panna.
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Pronunciation
Give panna a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la panna is feminine. Its plural is creme.
Example sentence
Versò la panna nel caffè.
He poured cream into his coffee.
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How to remember la panna
Picture the scene from "He poured cream into his coffee" and hang la panna on that image in your mind.
Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- pasta la pasta
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
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Questions about la panna
How do you pronounce la panna?
Give panna a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la panna masculine or feminine?
la panna is feminine. la panna is feminine. Its plural is creme.
How is la panna used in Italian?
la panna is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Versò la panna nel caffè. (He poured cream into his coffee.).
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