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How do you say "platform" in Italian?
la banchina
In Italian, "platform" is la banchina.
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Pronunciation
Say banchina out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la banchina is feminine. Its plural is marciapiedi.
Example sentence
Il treno arrivò sulla banchina.
The train pulled into the platform.
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Related words
- airplane l' aereo
- helicopter l' elicottero
- ship la nave
- boat la barca
- ferry il traghetto
- submarine il sottomarino
- train il treno
- subway la metropolitana
- tram il tram
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Questions about la banchina
How do you pronounce la banchina?
Say banchina out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la banchina masculine or feminine?
la banchina is feminine. la banchina is feminine. Its plural is marciapiedi.
How is la banchina used in Italian?
la banchina is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il treno arrivò sulla banchina. (The train pulled into the platform.).
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