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How do you say "spice" in Italian?
la spezia
In Italian, "spice" is la spezia.
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Pronunciation
The word spezia comes out as spe-zia, with spe taking the stress.
Grammar notes
la spezia is feminine. Its plural is spezie.
Example sentence
Aggiungeva una spezia calda al curry.
He added a warm spice to the curry.
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How to remember la spezia
Hold onto the image from "He added a warm spice to the curry." — that's the peg you hang spezia on.
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- pancake la frittella
- omelet l' omelette
- broth il brodo
- gravy il sugo
- sauce la salsa
- dressing il condimento
- marinade la marinata
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Questions about la spezia
How do you pronounce la spezia?
The word spezia comes out as spe-zia, with spe taking the stress.
Is la spezia masculine or feminine?
la spezia is feminine. la spezia is feminine. Its plural is spezie.
How is la spezia used in Italian?
la spezia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Aggiungeva una spezia calda al curry. (He added a warm spice to the curry.).
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