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How do you say "kneel" in Italian?
inginocchiarsi
In Italian, "kneel" is inginocchiarsi.
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Pronunciation
Inginocchiarsi is een-jee-nohk-KYAR-see, stress on the fourth syllable, and the double CH before I is a hard K sound, not soft.
Grammar notes
inginocchiarsi is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Si inginocchiano per piantare i fiori.
They kneel to plant the flowers.
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How to remember inginocchiarsi
Buried inside inginocchiarsi is 'ginocchio', the word for knee - kneeling is simply going down on your knee.
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Questions about inginocchiarsi
How do you pronounce inginocchiarsi?
Inginocchiarsi is een-jee-nohk-KYAR-see, stress on the fourth syllable, and the double CH before I is a hard K sound, not soft.
Is inginocchiarsi formal or casual?
inginocchiarsi is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is inginocchiarsi used in Italian?
inginocchiarsi is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Si inginocchiano per piantare i fiori. (They kneel to plant the flowers.).
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