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How do you say "sewing machine" in Italian?
la macchina da cucire
In Italian, "sewing machine" is la macchina da cucire.
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Pronunciation
Mahk-KEE-nah dah koo-CHEE-reh, four syllables for macchina, three for cucire. Stress on 'kee' and 'chee.'
Grammar notes
La macchina is feminine, da is a preposition, cucire is a verb (infinitive). Full phrase: la macchina da cucire.
Example sentence
La macchina da cucire cuciva i bottoni con precisione.
The sewing machine sewed the buttons with precision.
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How to remember la macchina da cucire
Macchina da cucire literally means a machine for sewing (cucire means to sew).
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- glove il guanto
- sweater il maglione
- kimono il kimono
- hoodie il felpa
- t-shirt la maglietta
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Questions about la macchina da cucire
How do you say "sewing machine" in Italian?
In Italian, "sewing machine" is la macchina da cucire. It is a noun.
Is la macchina da cucire masculine or feminine?
La macchina is feminine, da is a preposition, cucire is a verb (infinitive). Full phrase: la macchina da cucire.
How is la macchina da cucire used in a sentence?
Use la macchina da cucire as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La macchina da cucire cuciva i bottoni con precisione. (The sewing machine sewed the buttons with precision.).
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Japanese ミシン (mishin)
- Korean 재봉틀 (jaebongteul)
- Chinese 缝纫机 (féng rèn jī)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- French la machine à coudre
- German die Nähmaschine
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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