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How do you say "shallow" in Italian?
superficiale
In Italian, "shallow" is superficiale.
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Pronunciation
soo-per-fee-chee-AH-lay, stress on the fourth syllable.
Grammar notes
Superficiale ends in -e and is invariable across genders and numbers.
Example sentence
Il lago è superficiale qui.
The lake is shallow here.
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How to remember superficiale
Superficial and superficiale are the same word - shallow both literally and in character.
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Questions about superficiale
How do you say "shallow" in Italian?
In Italian, "shallow" is superficiale. It is a noun.
How is superficiale written in Italian?
superficiale is written using the standard Italian script.
How is superficiale used in a sentence?
Use superficiale as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il lago è superficiale qui. (The lake is shallow here.).
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