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How do you say "snail" in Italian?
la lumaca
In Italian, "snail" is la lumaca.
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Pronunciation
Give lumaca a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la lumaca is feminine. Its plural is lumache.
Example sentence
La lumaca si muoveva lentamente sul sentiero bagnato.
The snail moved slowly across the wet path.
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How to remember la lumaca
Picture the scene from "The snail moved slowly across the wet path" and hang la lumaca on that image in your mind.
Related words
- ant la formica
- bee l' ape
- butterfly la farfalla
- spider il ragno
- worm il verme
- cockroach la scarafaggia
- scorpion lo scorpione
- lizard la lucertola
- toad il rospo
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Questions about la lumaca
How do you pronounce la lumaca?
Give lumaca a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la lumaca masculine or feminine?
la lumaca is feminine. la lumaca is feminine. Its plural is lumache.
How is la lumaca used in Italian?
la lumaca is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La lumaca si muoveva lentamente sul sentiero bagnato. (The snail moved slowly across the wet path.).
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