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How do you say "turtle" in Italian?
la tartaruga
In Italian, "turtle" is la tartaruga.
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Pronunciation
Tar-tah-ROO-gah, four syllables. Stress on the second 'a.' Roll the 'r' lightly if you can.
Grammar notes
La tartaruga is feminine. The plural is le tartarughe. Tartaruga applies to both sea turtles and land tortoises in Italian.
Example sentence
La tartaruga nuota verso la spiaggia per deporre le uova.
The turtle swims toward the beach to lay eggs.
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How to remember la tartaruga
Tartaruga has 'tar' repeated at the start (tar-tar), which echoes how a turtle repeatedly tucks and withdraws into its shell.
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- bucket il secchio
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- crate la cassa
- deckchair la sdraio
- dolphin il delfino
- sea lion il leone marino
- whale la balena
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Questions about la tartaruga
How do you say "turtle" in Italian?
In Italian, "turtle" is la tartaruga. It is a noun.
Is la tartaruga masculine or feminine?
La tartaruga is feminine. The plural is le tartarughe. Tartaruga applies to both sea turtles and land tortoises in Italian.
How is la tartaruga used in a sentence?
Use la tartaruga as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tartaruga nuota verso la spiaggia per deporre le uova. (The turtle swims toward the beach to lay eggs.).
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