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How do you say "sick" in Italian?
malato
In Italian, "sick" is malato.
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Pronunciation
mah-LAH-toh, stress on the second syllable, the 'a' sounds open and broad.
Grammar notes
Malato is a standard -o adjective. Feminine is malata, masculine plural is malati, feminine plural is malate.
Example sentence
Mio fratello è malato questa settimana.
My brother is sick this week.
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How to remember malato
Male means bad in Italian, and malato relates to mal (bad) - when sick, your body is in a bad state.
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Questions about malato
How do you say "sick" in Italian?
In Italian, "sick" is malato. It is a noun.
How is malato written in Italian?
malato is written using the standard Italian script.
How is malato used in a sentence?
Use malato as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mio fratello è malato questa settimana. (My brother is sick this week.).
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