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How do you say "river dolphin" in Italian?
il delfino di fiume
In Italian, "river dolphin" is il delfino di fiume.
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Pronunciation
Say del-FEE-noh dee FOO-meh. Stress del-FEE and FOO.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (il delfino di fiume). Plural: i delfini di fiume. A two-word phrase.
Example sentence
Il delfino di fiume è raro e protetto.
The river dolphin is rare and protected.
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How to remember il delfino di fiume
Delfino di fiume means 'river dolphin.' Regular dolphins live in the sea, these live in rivers.
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Questions about il delfino di fiume
How do you say "river dolphin" in Italian?
In Italian, "river dolphin" is il delfino di fiume. It is a noun.
Is il delfino di fiume masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (il delfino di fiume). Plural: i delfini di fiume. A two-word phrase.
How is il delfino di fiume used in a sentence?
Use il delfino di fiume as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il delfino di fiume è raro e protetto. (The river dolphin is rare and protected.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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