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How do you say "red" in Italian?
rosso
In Italian, "red" is rosso.
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Pronunciation
ROHS-soh, stress on the first syllable, double 'ss'.
Grammar notes
Rosso is a regular -o adjective: rossa (feminine), rossi (masculine plural), rosse (feminine plural).
Example sentence
La mela è rossa.
The apple is red.
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How to remember rosso
Rosso sounds like it rolls off the tongue like the color red itself.
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Questions about rosso
How do you say "red" in Italian?
In Italian, "red" is rosso. It is a noun.
How is rosso written in Italian?
rosso is written using the standard Italian script.
How is rosso used in a sentence?
Use rosso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La mela è rossa. (The apple is red.).
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