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How do you say "mist" in Italian?
la nebbia
In Italian, "mist" is la nebbia.
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Pronunciation
Say nebbia out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double bb a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la nebbia is feminine. Its plural is Nebbie.
Example sentence
Una sottile nebbia pendeva sul lago.
A thin mist hung over the lake.
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How to remember la nebbia
Connect la nebbia to the moment in "A thin mist hung over the lake" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- rainbow l' arcobaleno
- thunder il tuono
- storm la tempesta
- hurricane l' uragano
- tornado il tornado
- frost il gelo
- drought la siccità
- flood l' alluvione
- earthquake il terremoto
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Questions about la nebbia
How do you pronounce la nebbia?
Say nebbia out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double bb a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la nebbia masculine or feminine?
la nebbia is feminine. la nebbia is feminine. Its plural is Nebbie.
How is la nebbia used in Italian?
la nebbia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una sottile nebbia pendeva sul lago. (A thin mist hung over the lake.).
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