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How do you say "south-east" in Italian?
sud-est
In Italian, "south-east" is sud-est.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sood-est. Three syllables, stress on 'sud' and secondary on 'est'. A compound of south and east.
Grammar notes
Adverb. Hyphenated or as two words. Can also appear as 'sud-est' in some contexts.
Example sentence
Andiamo verso sud-est al tramonto.
We go toward the southeast at sunset.
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How to remember sud-est
Sud (south) plus est (east). Think of it as the direction toward the warm, sunny southeast.
Related words
- backwards indietro
- below sotto
- east est
- inside dentro
- left sinistra
- north nord
- south sud
- south-west sud-ovest
- west ovest
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Questions about sud-est
How do you say "south-east" in Italian?
In Italian, "south-east" is sud-est. It is a noun.
How is sud-est written in Italian?
sud-est is written using the standard Italian script.
How is sud-est used in a sentence?
Use sud-est as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Andiamo verso sud-est al tramonto. (We go toward the southeast at sunset.).
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