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How do you say "ox" in Italian?
il bue
In Italian, "ox" is il bue.
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Pronunciation
BOO-eh. Two syllables, first stressed, sounds like 'boo' plus 'eh'.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article il. Plural is buoi. Irregular plural form.
Example sentence
L'agricoltore ha due buoi.
The farmer has two oxen.
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How to remember il bue
Bue sounds like boo. When you see an ox, you might say boo in surprise.
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- reindeer la renna
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Questions about il bue
How do you say "ox" in Italian?
In Italian, "ox" is il bue. It is a noun.
Is il bue masculine or feminine?
Masculine, article il. Plural is buoi. Irregular plural form.
How is il bue used in a sentence?
Use il bue as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'agricoltore ha due buoi. (The farmer has two oxen.).
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