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How do you say "salmon" in Italian?
il salmone
In Italian, "salmon" is il salmone.
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Pronunciation
Say sahl-MOH-neh. Stress the second syllable with an 'oh' sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (il salmone). Plural: i salmoni. Related to salmo, an ancient Roman surname.
Example sentence
Il salmone risale il fiume per deporre le uova.
The salmon swims upstream to lay its eggs.
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How to remember il salmone
Salmone sounds like 'salmon' with an Italian accent. It is a borrowed word.
Related words
- beaver il castoro
- catfish il pesce gatto
- chick il pulcino
- duck l’anatra
- flower il fiore
- fox la volpe
- goat la capra
- mallard il germano reale
- mud il fango
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Questions about il salmone
How do you say "salmon" in Italian?
In Italian, "salmon" is il salmone. It is a noun.
Is il salmone masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (il salmone). Plural: i salmoni. Related to salmo, an ancient Roman surname.
How is il salmone used in a sentence?
Use il salmone as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il salmone risale il fiume per deporre le uova. (The salmon swims upstream to lay its eggs.).
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