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How do you say "rabbit" in Italian?
il coniglio
In Italian, "rabbit" is il coniglio.
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Pronunciation
Ko-NEE-lyoh. Three syllables, second stressed. The 'gl' sounds like 'ly'.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article il. Plural is conigli. Small furry hopping animal.
Example sentence
Il coniglio mangia carote.
The rabbit eats carrots.
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How to remember il coniglio
Coniglio has con-NYEE-lyo. Rabbits are cunning (con) and quick.
Related words
- bull il toro
- crow il corvo
- goat la capra
- hen la gallina
- mallard il germano reale
- pig il maiale
- piranha il piragna
- river dolphin il delfino di fiume
- stem lo stelo
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Questions about il coniglio
How do you say "rabbit" in Italian?
In Italian, "rabbit" is il coniglio. It is a noun.
Is il coniglio masculine or feminine?
Masculine, article il. Plural is conigli. Small furry hopping animal.
How is il coniglio used in a sentence?
Use il coniglio as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il coniglio mangia carote. (The rabbit eats carrots.).
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