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How do you say "pancake" in Italian?
la frittella
In Italian, "pancake" is la frittella.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce frittella fri-tte-lla-style, leaning harder on tte. Hold the double tt a beat longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la frittella is feminine. Its plural is pancake.
Example sentence
Girò il pancake nella padella.
She flipped the pancake in the pan.
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How to remember la frittella
Hold onto the image from "She flipped the pancake in the pan." — that's the peg you hang frittella on.
Related words
- toast il brindisi
- cereal i cereali
- omelet l' omelette
- broth il brodo
- gravy il sugo
- sauce la salsa
- dressing il condimento
- marinade la marinata
- herb l' erba
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Questions about la frittella
How do you pronounce la frittella?
Pronounce frittella fri-tte-lla-style, leaning harder on tte. Hold the double tt a beat longer than you would in English.
Is la frittella masculine or feminine?
la frittella is feminine. la frittella is feminine. Its plural is pancake.
How is la frittella used in Italian?
la frittella is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Girò il pancake nella padella. (She flipped the pancake in the pan.).
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