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How do you say "slipper" in Italian?

la scarpetta

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "slipper" is la scarpetta.

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Pronunciation

Give scarpetta a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

la scarpetta is feminine. Its plural is Scarpette.

Example sentence

Indossava una pantofola calda in casa.

She wore a cosy slipper around the house.

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How to remember la scarpetta

Connect la scarpetta to the moment in "She wore a cosy slipper around the house" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.

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Questions about la scarpetta

How do you pronounce la scarpetta?

Give scarpetta a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.

Is la scarpetta masculine or feminine?

la scarpetta is feminine. la scarpetta is feminine. Its plural is Scarpette.

How is la scarpetta used in Italian?

la scarpetta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Indossava una pantofola calda in casa. (She wore a cosy slipper around the house.).

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