How do you say "sink" in Italian?

il lavandino

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "sink" is il lavandino.

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Pronunciation

Sound out lavandino slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Grammar notes

il lavandino is masculine. Its plural is lavandini.

Example sentence

Lavò i piatti nel lavandino.

She washed the dishes in the sink.

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How to remember il lavandino

Picture the scene from "She washed the dishes in the sink" and hang il lavandino on that image in your mind.

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Questions about il lavandino

How do you pronounce il lavandino?

Sound out lavandino slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Is il lavandino masculine or feminine?

il lavandino is masculine. il lavandino is masculine. Its plural is lavandini.

How is il lavandino used in Italian?

il lavandino is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Lavò i piatti nel lavandino. (She washed the dishes in the sink.).

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