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How do you say "valley" in Italian?

la valle

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "valley" is la valle.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce valle the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

la valle is feminine. Its plural is valli.

Example sentence

Un fiume attraversava la valle verde.

A river ran through the green valley.

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How to remember la valle

Anchor la valle to something concrete from "A river ran through the green valley" so your brain has a hook beyond the spelling.

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Questions about la valle

How do you pronounce la valle?

Pronounce valle the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.

Is la valle masculine or feminine?

la valle is feminine. la valle is feminine. Its plural is valli.

How is la valle used in Italian?

la valle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un fiume attraversava la valle verde. (A river ran through the green valley.).

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