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How do you say "egg" in Italian?
l’uovo
In Italian, "egg" is l’uovo.
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Pronunciation
OO-oh-voh, two syllables. Say 'oo' + 'oh' + 'vo.' The stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
L'uovo is masculine (uses l' before the vowel). The plural is le uova (irregular; becomes feminine in plural).
Example sentence
L'uovo fritto era delizioso a colazione.
The fried egg was delicious for breakfast.
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How to remember l’uovo
L'uovo looks and sounds like a word that should be feminine, but it's masculine until it pluralizes.
Related words
- box la scatola
- breakfast la colazione
- chicken il pollo
- cooker la pentola elettrica
- dessert il dolce
- dinner la cena
- dumplings i ravioli
- juice il succo
- napkin il tovagliolo
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Questions about l’uovo
How do you say "egg" in Italian?
In Italian, "egg" is l’uovo. It is a noun.
How is l’uovo written in Italian?
l’uovo is written using the standard Italian script.
How is l’uovo used in a sentence?
Use l’uovo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'uovo fritto era delizioso a colazione. (The fried egg was delicious for breakfast.).
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