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How do you say "freight" in Italian?
le merci
In Italian, "freight" is le merci.
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Pronunciation
Aim for me-rci when you say merci, stressing me over the rest.
Grammar notes
le merci is feminine. Its plural is merci.
Example sentence
Il treno trasportava merci attraverso il paese.
The train hauled freight across the country.
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How to remember le merci
Replay the line "The train hauled freight across the country." as a tiny film clip, with merci as the subtitle running underneath.
Related words
- cargo il carico
- anchor l' ancora
- sail la vela
- mast l' albero maestro
- runway la pista
- customs le usanze
- carpool il carpool
- roundabout la rotatoria
- crosswalk l' attraversamento pedonale
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Questions about le merci
How do you pronounce le merci?
Aim for me-rci when you say merci, stressing me over the rest.
Is le merci masculine or feminine?
le merci is feminine. le merci is feminine. Its plural is merci.
How is le merci used in Italian?
le merci is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il treno trasportava merci attraverso il paese. (The train hauled freight across the country.).
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