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How do you say "languages" in Italian?
le lingue
In Italian, "languages" is le lingue.
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Pronunciation
LEEN-gwee. Stress LEEN. Two syllables, smooth. The 'gua' makes a 'gwah' sound, but here it is just 'gwee' in plural.
Grammar notes
Feminine plural noun: le lingue. Although it ends in 'e', it is feminine. Singular is 'lingua', plural is 'lingue'.
Example sentence
Parlo molte lingue.
I speak many languages.
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How to remember le lingue
Lingua comes from Latin 'lingua' (tongue/language). A language is what your tongue speaks. English has 'lingual' from the same root.
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- folder la cartella
- geography la geografia
- gum la gomma da masticare
- history la storia
- maths la matematica
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Questions about le lingue
How do you say "languages" in Italian?
In Italian, "languages" is le lingue. It is a noun.
Is le lingue masculine or feminine?
Feminine plural noun: le lingue. Although it ends in 'e', it is feminine. Singular is 'lingua', plural is 'lingue'.
How is le lingue used in a sentence?
Use le lingue as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Parlo molte lingue. (I speak many languages.).
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