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How do you say "keyboard" in Italian?
la tastiera
In Italian, "keyboard" is la tastiera.
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Pronunciation
tah-stee-AIR-ah. Stress STEE then AIR. The 'st' at the start is crisp, and 'tiera' rhymes with English 'tier-ah'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le tastiere. Derived from 'tastare' (to feel or touch). The 'iera' ending is feminine. Regular plural with 'e'.
Example sentence
La tastiera del mio computer è rotta.
The keyboard of my computer is broken.
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How to remember la tastiera
Tastiera comes from 'tastare' (to feel/touch). A keyboard is something you touch to type, so the word makes intuitive sense.
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Questions about la tastiera
How do you say "keyboard" in Italian?
In Italian, "keyboard" is la tastiera. It is a noun.
Is la tastiera masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le tastiere. Derived from 'tastare' (to feel or touch). The 'iera' ending is feminine. Regular plural with 'e'.
How is la tastiera used in a sentence?
Use la tastiera as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tastiera del mio computer è rotta. (The keyboard of my computer is broken.).
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