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How do you say "magpie" in Italian?
la gazza
In Italian, "magpie" is la gazza.
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Pronunciation
The word gazza comes out as ga-zza, with ga taking the stress. Give the double zz extra length so it doesn't sound like a single letter.
Grammar notes
la gazza is feminine. Its plural is Magpies.
Example sentence
Una gazza ha strappato una moneta lucida.
A magpie snatched a shiny coin.
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How to remember la gazza
Build a tiny story around "A magpie snatched a shiny coin." and drop gazza into it as the key prop.
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- ladybug la coccinella
- grasshopper la cavalletta
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- termite la termita
- wasp la vespa
- moth la falena
- newt il tritone
- salamander la salamandra
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Questions about la gazza
How do you pronounce la gazza?
The word gazza comes out as ga-zza, with ga taking the stress. Give the double zz extra length so it doesn't sound like a single letter.
Is la gazza masculine or feminine?
la gazza is feminine. la gazza is feminine. Its plural is Magpies.
How is la gazza used in Italian?
la gazza is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una gazza ha strappato una moneta lucida. (A magpie snatched a shiny coin.).
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