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How do you say "wallet" in Italian?
il portafoglio
In Italian, "wallet" is il portafoglio.
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Pronunciation
Read portafoglio letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Grammar notes
il portafoglio is masculine. Its plural is portafogli.
Example sentence
Teneva le sue carte in un portafoglio di pelle.
He kept his cards in a leather wallet.
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- boot lo stivale
- slipper la scarpetta
- sneaker la sneaker
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Questions about il portafoglio
How do you pronounce il portafoglio?
Read portafoglio letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Is il portafoglio masculine or feminine?
il portafoglio is masculine. il portafoglio is masculine. Its plural is portafogli.
How is il portafoglio used in Italian?
il portafoglio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Teneva le sue carte in un portafoglio di pelle. (He kept his cards in a leather wallet.).
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