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How do you say "dirty" in Italian?
sporco
In Italian, "dirty" is sporco.
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Pronunciation
SPOR-koh, stress on the first syllable, 'or' as in 'or'.
Grammar notes
Sporco is a regular -o adjective: sporca (feminine), sporchi (masculine plural), sporche (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Le scarpe sono sporche.
The shoes are dirty.
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How to remember sporco
Sporco sounds like something is spoiling and becoming unclean - dirty and deteriorating.
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Questions about sporco
How do you say "dirty" in Italian?
In Italian, "dirty" is sporco. It is a noun.
How is sporco written in Italian?
sporco is written using the standard Italian script.
How is sporco used in a sentence?
Use sporco as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le scarpe sono sporche. (The shoes are dirty.).
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