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How do you say "geography" in Italian?
la geografia
In Italian, "geography" is la geografia.
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Pronunciation
jay-oh-GRAH-fee-ah. Stress GRAH. Five syllables. The 'g' before 'e' is soft (j), and 'grafia' is 'grah-fee-ah'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le geografie. Ends in 'ia', which is feminine. Derived from Greek 'geo' (earth) and 'grafia' (writing).
Example sentence
Studio la geografia del mondo.
I study the geography of the world.
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How to remember la geografia
Geografia comes from Greek 'geo' (earth) and 'grafia' (writing). English has 'geography' from the same Greek roots.
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- literature la letteratura
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Questions about la geografia
How do you say "geography" in Italian?
In Italian, "geography" is la geografia. It is a noun.
Is la geografia masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le geografie. Ends in 'ia', which is feminine. Derived from Greek 'geo' (earth) and 'grafia' (writing).
How is la geografia used in a sentence?
Use la geografia as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Studio la geografia del mondo. (I study the geography of the world.).
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