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How do you say "swimming" in Italian?
il nuoto
In Italian, "swimming" is il nuoto.
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Pronunciation
NOO-oh-toh. Three syllables: NOO as in 'new', oh as in 'go', toh as in 'toe'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, article il. Plural is nuoti. Related to the verb nuotare (to swim).
Example sentence
Mi piace il nuoto più della corsa.
I like swimming more than running.
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How to remember il nuoto
Nuoto sounds like noo-auto. Remember that swimmers make noo sounds when they dive.
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- basketball la pallacanestro
- boxing la boxe
- ice hockey l’hockey su ghiaccio
- roller skates i pattini
- skiing lo sci
- squash lo squash
- tennis il tennis
- sneakers le scarpe da ginnastica
- weightlifting il sollevamento pesi
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Questions about il nuoto
How do you say "swimming" in Italian?
In Italian, "swimming" is il nuoto. It is a noun.
Is il nuoto masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, article il. Plural is nuoti. Related to the verb nuotare (to swim).
How is il nuoto used in a sentence?
Use il nuoto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi piace il nuoto più della corsa. (I like swimming more than running.).
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