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How do you say "throat" in Italian?
la gola
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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- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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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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