In Italian, "dog" is il cane. It is a noun.
Listen to the pronunciation:
il cane is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Italian pronunciation rules.
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
Practice il cane and hundreds more Italian words in the game.
Buy on SteamIn Italian, "dog" is il cane. It is a noun. The word is spelled il cane and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.
Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender of il cane is reflected in its article: il/lo (masculine) or la (feminine).
Use il cane as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how il cane fits into a sentence.
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town