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How do you say "draw" in Italian?
disegnare
In Italian, "draw" is disegnare.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce disegnare di-se-gna-re-style, leaning harder on gna. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.
Grammar notes
disegnare is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Ama disegnare animali.
She loves to draw animals.
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How to remember disegnare
Tie disegnare to the moment described in "She loves to draw animals." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.
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Questions about disegnare
How do you pronounce disegnare?
Pronounce disegnare di-se-gna-re-style, leaning harder on gna. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.
Is disegnare formal or casual?
disegnare is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is disegnare used in Italian?
disegnare is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Ama disegnare animali. (She loves to draw animals.).
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