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How do you say "message" in Italian?

il messaggio

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "message" is il messaggio.

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Pronunciation

Read messaggio letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

il messaggio is masculine. Its plural is messaggi.

Example sentence

Lesse il messaggio sul telefono.

She read the message on her phone.

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How to remember il messaggio

Turn il messaggio into a quick mental snapshot based on "She read the message on her phone" rather than memorising it in isolation.

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Questions about il messaggio

How do you pronounce il messaggio?

Read messaggio letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.

Is il messaggio masculine or feminine?

il messaggio is masculine. il messaggio is masculine. Its plural is messaggi.

How is il messaggio used in Italian?

il messaggio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Lesse il messaggio sul telefono. (She read the message on her phone.).

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