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How do you say "daisy" in Italian?
la margherita
In Italian, "daisy" is la margherita.
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Pronunciation
Try margherita as ma-rghe-ri-ta — the weight of the word sits on ri. The 'gh' keeps a hard g sound, so it never softens like in 'giant'.
Grammar notes
la margherita is feminine. Its plural is Margherite.
Example sentence
Raccolse una margherita bianca dal prato.
She picked a white daisy from the lawn.
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How to remember la margherita
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Related words
- root la radice
- branch la ramo
- trunk il tronco
- leaf la foglia
- seed il seme
- bud germoglio
- oak la quercia
- pine il pino
- palm la palma
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Questions about la margherita
How do you pronounce la margherita?
Try margherita as ma-rghe-ri-ta — the weight of the word sits on ri. The 'gh' keeps a hard g sound, so it never softens like in 'giant'.
Is la margherita masculine or feminine?
la margherita is feminine. la margherita is feminine. Its plural is Margherite.
How is la margherita used in Italian?
la margherita is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Raccolse una margherita bianca dal prato. (She picked a white daisy from the lawn.).
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