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How do you say "yard" in Italian?
il cortile
In Italian, "yard" is il cortile.
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Pronunciation
Sound out cortile slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Grammar notes
il cortile is masculine. Its plural is Yard.
Example sentence
I bambini giocavano in giardino.
The children played in the yard.
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- mattress il materasso
- pillow il cuscino
- sheet il lenzuolo
- curtain il sipario
- rug il tappeto
- wardrobe l' armadio
- closet l' armadio
- faucet il rubinetto
- sink il lavandino
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Questions about il cortile
How do you pronounce il cortile?
Sound out cortile slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Is il cortile masculine or feminine?
il cortile is masculine. il cortile is masculine. Its plural is Yard.
How is il cortile used in Italian?
il cortile is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: I bambini giocavano in giardino. (The children played in the yard.).
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