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How do you say "rugby" in Italian?
il rugby
In Italian, "rugby" is il rugby.
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Pronunciation
ROO-bee. Pronounced like the English word rugby with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, takes the article il. Plural is rugby (unchanged). Same spelling in Italian as English.
Example sentence
Mio fratello ama il rugby più del calcio.
My brother loves rugby more than soccer.
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How to remember il rugby
Rugby looks and sounds identical to English. Remember il rugby plays rough and tough.
Related words
- archery il tiro con l'arco
- arrow la freccia
- badminton il badminton
- baseball il baseball
- frisbee il frisbee
- skiing lo sci
- table tennis il ping pong
- sneakers le scarpe da ginnastica
- wrestling il wrestling
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Questions about il rugby
How do you say "rugby" in Italian?
In Italian, "rugby" is il rugby. It is a noun.
Is il rugby masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, takes the article il. Plural is rugby (unchanged). Same spelling in Italian as English.
How is il rugby used in a sentence?
Use il rugby as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mio fratello ama il rugby più del calcio. (My brother loves rugby more than soccer.).
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