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How do you say "rib" in Italian?
la costola
In Italian, "rib" is la costola.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce costola the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la costola is feminine. Its plural is costole.
Example sentence
Si è fatto un livido a una costola quando è caduto.
He bruised a rib when he fell.
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How to remember la costola
Connect la costola to the moment in "He bruised a rib when he fell" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
- shoulder la spalla
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Questions about la costola
How do you pronounce la costola?
Pronounce costola the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la costola masculine or feminine?
la costola is feminine. la costola is feminine. Its plural is costole.
How is la costola used in Italian?
la costola is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Si è fatto un livido a una costola quando è caduto. (He bruised a rib when he fell.).
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