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How do you say "hammer" in Italian?
il martello
In Italian, "hammer" is il martello.
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Pronunciation
For martello, sound it out ma-rte-llo and push the stress onto rte. Hold the double ll a beat longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il martello is masculine. Its plural is martelli.
Example sentence
Colpì il colpo di punta con un martello.
He hit the nail with a hammer.
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How to remember il martello
Build a tiny story around "He hit the nail with a hammer." and drop martello into it as the key prop.
Related words
- screw la vite
- screwdriver il cacciavite
- wrench la chiave inglese
- saw la sega
- drill il trapano
- wire il filo
- glue la colla
- plastic la plastica
- rubber la gomma
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Questions about il martello
How do you pronounce il martello?
For martello, sound it out ma-rte-llo and push the stress onto rte. Hold the double ll a beat longer than you would in English.
Is il martello masculine or feminine?
il martello is masculine. il martello is masculine. Its plural is martelli.
How is il martello used in Italian?
il martello is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Colpì il colpo di punta con un martello. (He hit the nail with a hammer.).
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