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How do you say "pork" in Italian?
il maiale
In Italian, "pork" is il maiale.
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Pronunciation
Mah-YAH-leh, three syllables. Stress on 'yah.' Say 'mah' + 'yah' + 'leh.'
Grammar notes
Il maiale is masculine. The plural is i maiali. Maiale means pork when referring to the meat, and pig/hog when referring to the animal.
Example sentence
Il maiale era cotto lentamente per ore al caffè.
The pork was cooked slowly for hours at the cafe.
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How to remember il maiale
Maiale sounds like 'mile' with an 'ah' sound, and the pork at a cafe might travel many miles to get there.
Related words
- beer la birra
- cigarette la sigaretta
- coffee il caffè
- ice cream il gelato
- lunch il pranzo
- napkin il tovagliolo
- toaster il tostapane
- western food il cibo occidentale
- wine il vino
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Questions about il maiale
How do you say "pork" in Italian?
In Italian, "pork" is il maiale. It is a noun.
Is il maiale masculine or feminine?
Il maiale is masculine. The plural is i maiali. Maiale means pork when referring to the meat, and pig/hog when referring to the animal.
How is il maiale used in a sentence?
Use il maiale as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il maiale era cotto lentamente per ore al caffè. (The pork was cooked slowly for hours at the cafe.).
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