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How do you say "customs" in Italian?
le usanze
In Italian, "customs" is le usanze.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say usanze as u-sa-nze, punching sa a bit louder. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Grammar notes
le usanze is masculine. Its plural is La Dogana.
Example sentence
Abbiamo passato la dogana all'aeroporto.
We passed through customs at the airport.
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How to remember le usanze
Whenever you think of "We passed through customs at the airport.", let usanze be the word that pops up first.
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- freight le merci
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- runway la pista
- carpool il carpool
- roundabout la rotatoria
- crosswalk l' attraversamento pedonale
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Questions about le usanze
How do you pronounce le usanze?
Native speakers say usanze as u-sa-nze, punching sa a bit louder. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Is le usanze masculine or feminine?
le usanze is masculine. le usanze is masculine. Its plural is La Dogana.
How is le usanze used in Italian?
le usanze is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Abbiamo passato la dogana all'aeroporto. (We passed through customs at the airport.).
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