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How do you say "skin" in Italian?
la pelle
In Italian, "skin" is la pelle.
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Pronunciation
Break pelle into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la pelle is feminine. Its plural is pelli.
Example sentence
La crema solare protegge la pelle dal sole.
Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.
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How to remember la pelle
Picture the scene from "Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun" and hang la pelle on that image in your mind.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
- shoulder la spalla
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Questions about la pelle
How do you pronounce la pelle?
Break pelle into its natural syllables, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la pelle masculine or feminine?
la pelle is feminine. la pelle is feminine. Its plural is pelli.
How is la pelle used in Italian?
la pelle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La crema solare protegge la pelle dal sole. (Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.).
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