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How do you say "hip" in Italian?
il fianco
In Italian, "hip" is il fianco.
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Pronunciation
Break fianco into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Grammar notes
il fianco is masculine. Its plural is fianchi.
Example sentence
La ballerina dondolava il fianco a ritmo della musica.
The dancer swayed her hip to the music.
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How to remember il fianco
Imagine "The dancer swayed her hip to the music" as a tiny scene and let il fianco be the label you attach to it.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il fianco
How do you pronounce il fianco?
Break fianco into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Is il fianco masculine or feminine?
il fianco is masculine. il fianco is masculine. Its plural is fianchi.
How is il fianco used in Italian?
il fianco is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La ballerina dondolava il fianco a ritmo della musica. (The dancer swayed her hip to the music.).
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