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How do you say "throat" in Italian?

la gola

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "throat" is la gola.

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Pronunciation

Give gola a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Grammar notes

la gola is feminine. Its plural is gole.

Example sentence

Un mal di gola rendeva difficile parlare.

A sore throat made it hard to talk.

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How to remember la gola

Imagine "A sore throat made it hard to talk" as a tiny scene and let la gola be the label you attach to it.

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Questions about la gola

How do you pronounce la gola?

Give gola a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Is la gola masculine or feminine?

la gola is feminine. la gola is feminine. Its plural is gole.

How is la gola used in Italian?

la gola is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un mal di gola rendeva difficile parlare. (A sore throat made it hard to talk.).

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