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How do you say "train" in Italian?
il treno
In Italian, "train" is il treno.
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Pronunciation
Read treno letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il treno is masculine. Its plural is treni.
Example sentence
Il treno arrivò puntuale.
The train arrived right on time.
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How to remember il treno
Picture the scene from "The train arrived right on time" and hang il treno on that image in your mind.
Related words
- airplane l' aereo
- helicopter l' elicottero
- ship la nave
- boat la barca
- ferry il traghetto
- submarine il sottomarino
- subway la metropolitana
- tram il tram
- taxi il taxi
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Questions about il treno
How do you pronounce il treno?
Read treno letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il treno masculine or feminine?
il treno is masculine. il treno is masculine. Its plural is treni.
How is il treno used in Italian?
il treno is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il treno arrivò puntuale. (The train arrived right on time.).
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