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How do you say "soup" in Italian?

la zuppa

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "soup" is la zuppa.

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Pronunciation

Read zuppa letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double pp a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

la zuppa is feminine. Its plural is zuppe.

Example sentence

Una ciotola di zuppa calda ci ha riscaldati.

A bowl of hot soup warmed us up.

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How to remember la zuppa

Imagine "A bowl of hot soup warmed us up" as a tiny scene and let la zuppa be the label you attach to it.

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Questions about la zuppa

How do you pronounce la zuppa?

Read zuppa letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double pp a touch longer than you would in English.

Is la zuppa masculine or feminine?

la zuppa is feminine. la zuppa is feminine. Its plural is zuppe.

How is la zuppa used in Italian?

la zuppa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una ciotola di zuppa calda ci ha riscaldati. (A bowl of hot soup warmed us up.).

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