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How do you say "polar bear" in Italian?
l’orso polare
In Italian, "polar bear" is l’orso polare.
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Pronunciation
OR-soh poh-LAH-reh. Two words: 'or-so' (like or-so) and poh-LAH-reh.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article l'orso (elided before vowel). Plural gli orsi polari.
Example sentence
L'orso polare è bianco.
The polar bear is white.
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How to remember l’orso polare
Orso means bear. Polare means polar. Think polar-ice orso.
Related words
- alligator l’alligatore
- deer il cervo
- giraffe la giraffa
- lion il leone
- ox il bue
- reindeer la renna
- rhino il rinoceronte
- swan il cigno
- zebra la zebra
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Questions about l’orso polare
How do you say "polar bear" in Italian?
In Italian, "polar bear" is l’orso polare. It is a noun.
How is l’orso polare written in Italian?
l’orso polare is written using the standard Italian script.
How is l’orso polare used in a sentence?
Use l’orso polare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'orso polare è bianco. (The polar bear is white.).
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