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How do you say "tongue" in Italian?
la lingua
In Italian, "tongue" is la lingua.
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Pronunciation
Say lingua out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la lingua is feminine. Its plural is lingue.
Example sentence
Il gelato era freddo sulla mia lingua.
The ice cream was cold on my tongue.
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- spine la colonna vertebrale
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- 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 lingua
How do you pronounce la lingua?
Say lingua out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la lingua masculine or feminine?
la lingua is feminine. la lingua is feminine. Its plural is lingue.
How is la lingua used in Italian?
la lingua is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il gelato era freddo sulla mia lingua. (The ice cream was cold on my tongue.).
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