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How do you say "swimsuit" in Italian?

il costume da bagno

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "swimsuit" is il costume da bagno.

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Pronunciation

Native speakers say costume da bagno as co-stu-me- da- ba-gno, punching ba a bit louder. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.

Grammar notes

il costume da bagno is masculine. Its plural is costumi da bagno.

Example sentence

Ha preparato un costume da bagno per andare in spiaggia.

He packed a swimsuit for the beach.

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Questions about il costume da bagno

How do you pronounce il costume da bagno?

Native speakers say costume da bagno as co-stu-me- da- ba-gno, punching ba a bit louder. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.

Is il costume da bagno masculine or feminine?

il costume da bagno is masculine. il costume da bagno is masculine. Its plural is costumi da bagno.

How is il costume da bagno used in Italian?

il costume da bagno is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha preparato un costume da bagno per andare in spiaggia. (He packed a swimsuit for the beach.).

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