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How do you say "fly" in Italian?
la mosca
In Italian, "fly" is la mosca.
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Pronunciation
MOHS-kah, two syllables. Stress on the first. The 'a' at the end is short.
Grammar notes
La mosca is feminine. The plural is le mosche. Mosca is the common word for fly in Italian.
Example sentence
La mosca ronza intorno al cibo sulla spiaggia.
The fly buzzes around the food on the beach.
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How to remember la mosca
Mosca sounds a bit like 'mosquito' without the 'quito,' and both insects buzz around beaches and outdoor areas.
Related words
- barrel la botte
- bone l’osso
- bucket il secchio
- deckchair la sdraio
- metal il metallo
- mosquito la zanzara
- octopus il polpo
- towel l’asciugamano
- whale la balena
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Questions about la mosca
How do you say "fly" in Italian?
In Italian, "fly" is la mosca. It is a noun.
Is la mosca masculine or feminine?
La mosca is feminine. The plural is le mosche. Mosca is the common word for fly in Italian.
How is la mosca used in a sentence?
Use la mosca as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La mosca ronza intorno al cibo sulla spiaggia. (The fly buzzes around the food on the beach.).
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