In Italian, "whale" is la balena. It is a noun.
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Buy on SteamIn Italian, "whale" is la balena. It is a noun. The word is spelled la balena and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.
Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender of la balena is reflected in its article: il/lo (masculine) or la (feminine).
Use la balena as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how la balena fits into a sentence.
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