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How do you say "music" in Italian?
la musica
In Italian, "music" is la musica.
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Pronunciation
MOO-zee-kah. Stress MOO. Three syllables, smooth. The 'c' before 'a' is hard like 'car'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le musiche. Ends in 'a', which is feminine. Derived from Greek 'mousike' (art of the Muses).
Example sentence
Amo la musica classica.
I love classical music.
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How to remember la musica
Musica comes from Greek 'mousike' (art of the Muses). English has 'music' from the same Greek root.
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Questions about la musica
How do you say "music" in Italian?
In Italian, "music" is la musica. It is a noun.
Is la musica masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le musiche. Ends in 'a', which is feminine. Derived from Greek 'mousike' (art of the Muses).
How is la musica used in a sentence?
Use la musica as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Amo la musica classica. (I love classical music.).
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