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How do you say "potato" in Italian?
la patata
In Italian, "potato" is la patata.
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Pronunciation
Say pah-TAH-tah. Stress the second syllable with an 'ah' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la patata). Plural: le patate. A borrowed word from Spanish patata.
Example sentence
La patata bollita è soffice.
The boiled potato is soft.
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How to remember la patata
Patata sounds like 'potato' with an Italian accent. Potatoes are starchy vegetables.
Related words
- cherry la ciliegia
- eggplant la melanzana
- lemon il limone
- onion la cipolla
- peanut le arachidi
- pineapple l’ananas
- plastic bag il sacchetto di plastica
- rice il riso
- shrimp il gambero
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Questions about la patata
How do you say "potato" in Italian?
In Italian, "potato" is la patata. It is a noun.
Is la patata masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la patata). Plural: le patate. A borrowed word from Spanish patata.
How is la patata used in a sentence?
Use la patata as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La patata bollita è soffice. (The boiled potato is soft.).
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