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How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in Italian?
lo schiaccia il topo
In Italian, "whack-a-mouse" is lo schiaccia il topo.
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Pronunciation
Say loh skyahk-CHAH eel TOH-poh, stressing the second syllable of schiaccia.
Grammar notes
Lo schiaccia is masculine (uses lo before s + consonant). Il topo is masculine. This is a verb phrase, not a standard noun.
Example sentence
Lo schiaccia il topo è un gioco divertente.
Whack-a-mouse is a fun game.
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How to remember lo schiaccia il topo
Schiaccia means 'squash' or 'crush' and topo means 'mouse' - together they describe the whack-a-mole game.
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Questions about lo schiaccia il topo
How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in Italian?
In Italian, "whack-a-mouse" is lo schiaccia il topo. It is a noun.
How is lo schiaccia il topo written in Italian?
lo schiaccia il topo is written using the standard Italian script.
How is lo schiaccia il topo used in a sentence?
Use lo schiaccia il topo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lo schiaccia il topo è un gioco divertente. (Whack-a-mouse is a fun game.).
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"Whack-a-mouse" in other languages
- Japanese もぐら叩き (moguratataki)
- Korean 두더지 잡기 (dudeoji jabgi)
- Chinese 打地鼠 (dǎ dì shǔ)
- Spanish dale-al-topo
- Spanish (Latin America) golpea al raton
- French le tape-taupe
- German Schlag-den-Maulwurf
- Russian Прибить крота (pribitʹ krota)
- Greek χτύπα το ποντίκι (xtipa to pontiki)
- Arabic لعبة واك اه ماوس (luebat wak ah mawis)
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