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How do you say "pajamas" in Italian?

il pigiama

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "pajamas" is il pigiama.

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Pronunciation

Try pigiama as pi-gia-ma — the weight of the word sits on gia. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.

Grammar notes

il pigiama is masculine. Its plural is Il Pajamass.

Example sentence

I bambini si sono cambiati in pigiama.

The kids changed into their pajamas.

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How to remember il pigiama

Hold onto the image from "The kids changed into their pajamas." — that's the peg you hang pigiama on.

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Questions about il pigiama

How do you pronounce il pigiama?

Try pigiama as pi-gia-ma — the weight of the word sits on gia. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.

Is il pigiama masculine or feminine?

il pigiama is masculine. il pigiama is masculine. Its plural is Il Pajamass.

How is il pigiama used in Italian?

il pigiama is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: I bambini si sono cambiati in pigiama. (The kids changed into their pajamas.).

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