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How do you say "selfish" in Italian?
egoista
In Italian, "selfish" is egoista.
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Pronunciation
ay-GOH-ee-stah, stress on the second syllable, final 'ah'.
Grammar notes
Egoista ends in -a for masculine and feminine singular. Plural forms are egoisti (masc.) and egoiste (fem.).
Example sentence
Non essere così egoista.
Do not be so selfish.
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How to remember egoista
Egoist and egoista are the same word - someone focused only on themselves.
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Questions about egoista
How do you say "selfish" in Italian?
In Italian, "selfish" is egoista. It is a noun.
How is egoista written in Italian?
egoista is written using the standard Italian script.
How is egoista used in a sentence?
Use egoista as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Non essere così egoista. (Do not be so selfish.).
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