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How do you say "traffic" in Italian?
il traffico
In Italian, "traffic" is il traffico.
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Pronunciation
Read traffico letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ff a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il traffico is masculine. Its plural is traffici.
Example sentence
Eravamo bloccati nel traffico intenso.
We were stuck in heavy traffic.
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How to remember il traffico
Say il traffico while picturing "We were stuck in heavy traffic" happening right in front of you, that pairing sticks longer than a flashcard.
Related words
- airplane l' aereo
- helicopter l' elicottero
- ship la nave
- boat la barca
- ferry il traghetto
- submarine il sottomarino
- train il treno
- subway la metropolitana
- tram il tram
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Questions about il traffico
How do you pronounce il traffico?
Read traffico letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ff a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il traffico masculine or feminine?
il traffico is masculine. il traffico is masculine. Its plural is traffici.
How is il traffico used in Italian?
il traffico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Eravamo bloccati nel traffico intenso. (We were stuck in heavy traffic.).
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