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How do you say "rain" in Italian?
piove
In Italian, "rain" is piove.
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Pronunciation
Pee-OH-vay, stress on first syllable, 'ee' as in 'feet'.
Grammar notes
Piove is a verb meaning 'it rains'. Not an adjective but describes rainy conditions.
Example sentence
Piove spesso in autunno.
It rains often in autumn.
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How to remember piove
Piove means rain is falling - the weather piove when water falls.
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Questions about piove
How do you say "rain" in Italian?
In Italian, "rain" is piove. It is a noun.
How is piove written in Italian?
piove is written using the standard Italian script.
How is piove used in a sentence?
Use piove as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Piove spesso in autunno. (It rains often in autumn.).
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