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How do you say "essay" in Italian?
il saggio
In Italian, "essay" is il saggio.
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Pronunciation
Saggio is spoken sa-ggio, and sa carries the main beat. Don't rush the double gg in the middle — Italians linger on it slightly.
Grammar notes
il saggio is masculine. Its plural is saggi.
Example sentence
Scrisse un saggio sull'oceano.
He wrote an essay about the ocean.
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How to remember il saggio
Whenever you think of "He wrote an essay about the ocean.", let saggio be the word that pops up first.
Related words
- principal il preside
- counselor il consigliere
- tutor il tutore
- semester il semestre
- curriculum il curriculum
- assignment l' incarico
- thesis la tesi
- presentation la presentazione
- laboratory il laboratorio
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Questions about il saggio
How do you pronounce il saggio?
Saggio is spoken sa-ggio, and sa carries the main beat. Don't rush the double gg in the middle — Italians linger on it slightly.
Is il saggio masculine or feminine?
il saggio is masculine. il saggio is masculine. Its plural is saggi.
How is il saggio used in Italian?
il saggio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Scrisse un saggio sull'oceano. (He wrote an essay about the ocean.).
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