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How do you say "hen" in Italian?
la gallina
In Italian, "hen" is la gallina.
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Pronunciation
Say gahl-LEE-nah. Stress the second syllable with an 'ee' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la gallina). Plural: le galline. Related to gallo (rooster).
Example sentence
La gallina ha deposto un uovo.
The hen has laid an egg.
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How to remember la gallina
Gallina comes from gallo (rooster). A hen is a female chicken, and gall means to make noise.
Related words
- alpaca l’alpaca
- bull il toro
- catfish il pesce gatto
- cow la mucca
- flower il fiore
- fox la volpe
- gold l’oro
- iron il ferro
- salmon il salmone
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Questions about la gallina
How do you say "hen" in Italian?
In Italian, "hen" is la gallina. It is a noun.
Is la gallina masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la gallina). Plural: le galline. Related to gallo (rooster).
How is la gallina used in a sentence?
Use la gallina as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La gallina ha deposto un uovo. (The hen has laid an egg.).
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