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How do you say "moth" in Italian?
la falena
In Italian, "moth" is la falena.
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Pronunciation
You'll hear falena said as fa-le-na, with the accent parked on le. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
la falena is feminine. Its plural is falene.
Example sentence
Una falena svolazzava intorno alla lampada.
A moth fluttered around the lamp.
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How to remember la falena
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- salamander la salamandra
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Questions about la falena
How do you pronounce la falena?
You'll hear falena said as fa-le-na, with the accent parked on le. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is la falena masculine or feminine?
la falena is feminine. la falena is feminine. Its plural is falene.
How is la falena used in Italian?
la falena is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una falena svolazzava intorno alla lampada. (A moth fluttered around the lamp.).
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