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How do you say "shelter" in Italian?
il rifugio
In Italian, "shelter" is il rifugio.
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Pronunciation
Sound out rifugio in pieces, ri-fu-gio, and make fu the loudest part. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Grammar notes
il rifugio is masculine. Its plural is rifugi.
Example sentence
Il cane ha trovato una casa al rifugio.
The dog found a home at the shelter.
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How to remember il rifugio
Hold onto the image from "The dog found a home at the shelter." — that's the peg you hang rifugio on.
Related words
- courtyard il cortile
- plaza la piazza
- square la piazza
- monument il monumento
- lighthouse il faro
- pier il molo
- dock il molo
- marina la marina
- suburb il sobborgo
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Questions about il rifugio
How do you pronounce il rifugio?
Sound out rifugio in pieces, ri-fu-gio, and make fu the loudest part. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Is il rifugio masculine or feminine?
il rifugio is masculine. il rifugio is masculine. Its plural is rifugi.
How is il rifugio used in Italian?
il rifugio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il cane ha trovato una casa al rifugio. (The dog found a home at the shelter.).
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