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How do you say "south-east" in Italian?

sud-est

Noun

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.

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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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