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How do you say "lentil" in Italian?
le lenticchie
In Italian, "lentil" is le lenticchie.
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Pronunciation
For lenticchie, sound it out le-nti-cchie and push the stress onto nti. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Grammar notes
le lenticchie is masculine. Its plural is lenticchie.
Example sentence
Una zuppa calda di lenticchie ci ha riempiti.
A warm lentil soup filled us up.
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How to remember le lenticchie
Since lenticchie shares 'lenti' with 'lentil', picture the two words shaking hands whenever you review it.
Related words
- toast il brindisi
- cereal i cereali
- pancake la frittella
- omelet l' omelette
- broth il brodo
- gravy il sugo
- sauce la salsa
- dressing il condimento
- marinade la marinata
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Questions about le lenticchie
How do you pronounce le lenticchie?
For lenticchie, sound it out le-nti-cchie and push the stress onto nti. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Is le lenticchie masculine or feminine?
le lenticchie is masculine. le lenticchie is masculine. Its plural is lenticchie.
How is le lenticchie used in Italian?
le lenticchie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una zuppa calda di lenticchie ci ha riempiti. (A warm lentil soup filled us up.).
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