How do you say "half" in Italian?

metà

Noun N/a

In Italian, "half" is metà.

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Pronunciation

Read metà letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent falling firmly on that final vowel.

Grammar notes

metà is n/a. Its plural is primi minuti.

Example sentence

Mangiò metà del panino.

He ate half of the sandwich.

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Questions about metà

How do you pronounce metà?

Read metà letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent falling firmly on that final vowel.

Is metà masculine or feminine?

metà is n/a. metà is n/a. Its plural is primi minuti.

How is metà used in Italian?

metà is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mangiò metà del panino. (He ate half of the sandwich.).

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