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How do you say "sheep" in Italian?
la pecora
In Italian, "sheep" is la pecora.
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Pronunciation
Say peh-KOH-rah. Stress the second syllable with an 'oh' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la pecora). Plural: le pecore. The male is il montone.
Example sentence
La pecora ha una lana bianca e soffice.
The sheep has soft white wool.
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How to remember la pecora
Pecora sounds like 'peek-or-ah.' Sheep say 'baa' and peek at you with those curious eyes.
Related words
- cow la mucca
- crow il corvo
- duck l’anatra
- goose l’oca
- lamb l’agnello
- lead il piombo
- mud il fango
- pig il maiale
- squirrel lo scoiattolo
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Questions about la pecora
How do you say "sheep" in Italian?
In Italian, "sheep" is la pecora. It is a noun.
Is la pecora masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la pecora). Plural: le pecore. The male is il montone.
How is la pecora used in a sentence?
Use la pecora as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La pecora ha una lana bianca e soffice. (The sheep has soft white wool.).
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