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How do you say "lake" in Italian?
il lago
In Italian, "lake" is il lago.
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Pronunciation
Say LAH-goh, with stress on the first syllable and a soft g sound.
Grammar notes
Il lago is masculine. Plural: i laghi. The g before o is pronounced hard, like in 'go'.
Example sentence
Il lago è circondato da montagne.
The lake is surrounded by mountains.
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How to remember il lago
Lago sounds like 'lager' beer - both have a smooth, flowing quality, and lakes are bodies of water.
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Questions about il lago
How do you say "lake" in Italian?
In Italian, "lake" is il lago. It is a noun.
Is il lago masculine or feminine?
Il lago is masculine. Plural: i laghi. The g before o is pronounced hard, like in 'go'.
How is il lago used in a sentence?
Use il lago as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il lago è circondato da montagne. (The lake is surrounded by mountains.).
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