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How do you say "soccer" in Italian?
il calcio
In Italian, "soccer" is il calcio.
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Pronunciation
CAL-cho. The 'l' is soft, almost like 'ch', and the final 'o' has an open 'ah' sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, article il. Plural is calcii, though calcio is often used as uncountable.
Example sentence
Stasera guardo la partita di calcio.
Tonight I'm watching the soccer match.
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How to remember il calcio
Calcio means kick. Think cal-kick-o. It comes from the root for kick, kicking a ball.
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- tennis il tennis
- sneakers le scarpe da ginnastica
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Questions about il calcio
How do you say "soccer" in Italian?
In Italian, "soccer" is il calcio. It is a noun.
Is il calcio masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, article il. Plural is calcii, though calcio is often used as uncountable.
How is il calcio used in a sentence?
Use il calcio as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Stasera guardo la partita di calcio. (Tonight I'm watching the soccer match.).
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