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How do you say "wire" in Italian?
il filo
In Italian, "wire" is il filo.
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Pronunciation
The word filo comes out as fi-lo, with fi taking the stress.
Grammar notes
il filo is masculine. Its plural is fili.
Example sentence
Ha collegato il filo all'interruttore.
He connected the wire to the switch.
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How to remember il filo
Hold onto the image from "He connected the wire to the switch." — that's the peg you hang filo on.
Related words
- hammer il martello
- screw la vite
- screwdriver il cacciavite
- wrench la chiave inglese
- saw la sega
- drill il trapano
- glue la colla
- plastic la plastica
- rubber la gomma
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Questions about il filo
How do you pronounce il filo?
The word filo comes out as fi-lo, with fi taking the stress.
Is il filo masculine or feminine?
il filo is masculine. il filo is masculine. Its plural is fili.
How is il filo used in Italian?
il filo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha collegato il filo all'interruttore. (He connected the wire to the switch.).
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