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How do you say "eraser" in Italian?
la gomma da cancellare
In Italian, "eraser" is la gomma da cancellare.
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Pronunciation
GOM-mah dah kahn-chel-AHR-ay. Stress GOM and CHEL. The 'c' before 'e' is soft (ch sound), and 'mm' is a double 'm'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun: la gomma da cancellare. Gomma means rubber, da cancellare means for erasing. Plural le gomme da cancellare.
Example sentence
Uso la gomma da cancellare per l'errore.
I use an eraser for the mistake.
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How to remember la gomma da cancellare
Gomma (rubber) da cancellare (from cancellare, to cancel or erase). It is literally a rubber for erasing, so the name is transparent.
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Questions about la gomma da cancellare
How do you say "eraser" in Italian?
In Italian, "eraser" is la gomma da cancellare. It is a noun.
Is la gomma da cancellare masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun: la gomma da cancellare. Gomma means rubber, da cancellare means for erasing. Plural le gomme da cancellare.
How is la gomma da cancellare used in a sentence?
Use la gomma da cancellare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Uso la gomma da cancellare per l'errore. (I use an eraser for the mistake.).
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