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How do you say "seafood" in Italian?
i frutti di mare
In Italian, "seafood" is i frutti di mare.
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Pronunciation
FROOT-tee dee MAH-reh, four words but said as a phrase. Stress on 'froot' and 'mah.'
Grammar notes
I frutti di mare is a plural noun phrase (masculine). Each word agrees: frutti (plural of frutto), di (of), mare (sea).
Example sentence
I frutti di mare sono deliziosi quando mangiati freschi.
Seafood is delicious when eaten fresh.
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How to remember i frutti di mare
Frutti means fruits, and seafood is like the sea's fruits or bounty. The phrase literally means 'fruits of the sea.'
Related words
- bone l’osso
- clownfish il pesce pagliaccio
- crate la cassa
- insect l’insetto
- lobster l’aragosta
- pelican il pellicano
- prawn il gambero
- seagull il gabbiano
- seashell la conchiglia
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Questions about i frutti di mare
How do you say "seafood" in Italian?
In Italian, "seafood" is i frutti di mare. It is a noun.
How is i frutti di mare written in Italian?
i frutti di mare is written using the standard Italian script.
How is i frutti di mare used in a sentence?
Use i frutti di mare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: I frutti di mare sono deliziosi quando mangiati freschi. (Seafood is delicious when eaten fresh.).
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