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How do you say "paint" in Italian?

il colore

Noun Masculine

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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