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How do you say "tortoise" in Italian?
la tartaruga
In Italian, "tortoise" is la tartaruga.
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Pronunciation
For tartaruga, sound it out ta-rta-ru-ga and push the stress onto ru. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
la tartaruga is feminine. Its plural is tartarughe.
Example sentence
La vecchia tartaruga si muoveva molto lentamente.
The old tortoise moved very slowly.
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How to remember la tartaruga
Tie tartaruga to the moment described in "The old tortoise moved very slowly." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.
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Questions about la tartaruga
How do you pronounce la tartaruga?
For tartaruga, sound it out ta-rta-ru-ga and push the stress onto ru. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is la tartaruga masculine or feminine?
la tartaruga is feminine. la tartaruga is feminine. Its plural is tartarughe.
How is la tartaruga used in Italian?
la tartaruga is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La vecchia tartaruga si muoveva molto lentamente. (The old tortoise moved very slowly.).
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