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How do you say "paint" in Italian?
il colore
In Italian, "paint" is il colore.
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Pronunciation
kohl-OR-ay. Stress LOH. Two syllables. The 'c' before 'o' is hard like 'co' in 'core'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural i colori. Takes il in singular, i in plural. Derived from Latin 'color'.
Example sentence
Mi piace il colore rosso.
I like the color red (paint).
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How to remember il colore
Colore comes from Latin 'color'. English has 'color' from the same Latin root. Both words are nearly identical.
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Questions about il colore
How do you say "paint" in Italian?
In Italian, "paint" is il colore. It is a noun.
Is il colore masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural i colori. Takes il in singular, i in plural. Derived from Latin 'color'.
How is il colore used in a sentence?
Use il colore as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi piace il colore rosso. (I like the color red (paint).).
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