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How do you say "pasta" in Italian?
la pasta
In Italian, "pasta" is la pasta.
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Pronunciation
Break pasta into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la pasta is feminine. Its plural is Pasta.
Example sentence
Abbiamo mangiato pasta con salsa di pomodoro.
We ate pasta with tomato sauce.
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How to remember la pasta
Picture the scene from "We ate pasta with tomato sauce" and hang la pasta on that image in your mind.
Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
- cream la panna
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Questions about la pasta
How do you pronounce la pasta?
Break pasta into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la pasta masculine or feminine?
la pasta is feminine. la pasta is feminine. Its plural is Pasta.
How is la pasta used in Italian?
la pasta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Abbiamo mangiato pasta con salsa di pomodoro. (We ate pasta with tomato sauce.).
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