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How do you say "rat" in Italian?
il topo
In Italian, "rat" is il topo.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce topo the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il topo is masculine. Its plural is ratti.
Example sentence
Un topo correva lungo il vicolo buio.
A rat scampered along the dark alley.
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How to remember il topo
Picture the scene from "A rat scampered along the dark alley" and hang il topo on that image in your mind.
Related words
- ant la formica
- bee l' ape
- butterfly la farfalla
- spider il ragno
- snail la lumaca
- worm il verme
- cockroach la scarafaggia
- scorpion lo scorpione
- lizard la lucertola
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Questions about il topo
How do you pronounce il topo?
Pronounce topo the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il topo masculine or feminine?
il topo is masculine. il topo is masculine. Its plural is ratti.
How is il topo used in Italian?
il topo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un topo correva lungo il vicolo buio. (A rat scampered along the dark alley.).
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