ambulanza
l' ambulanza
ambulance
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How do you say ambulanza in Italian?
How do you pronounce ambulanza in Italian?
ambulanza is pronounced /lambuˈlantsa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La ambulanza rossa è arrivata velocemente al ospedale per soccorrere il paziente grave.
The red ambulance arrived quickly at the hospital to help the serious patient.
Un'ambulanza nuova è stata acquistata dal comune per migliorare i servizi di emergenza.
A new ambulance was purchased by the municipality to improve emergency services.
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Why is it feminine?
Ambulanza is feminine because it ends in "-a", following the regular pattern where Italian nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine. The word derives from the Latin "ambulare" (to walk/move) and entered Italian usage in the 20th century to describe a mobile medical vehicle. The feminine gender is consistent with the productive Italian suffix "-anza" (from Latin "-antia"), which regularly produces feminine nouns.
What is the Italian word for ambulance?
The Italian word for ambulance is l' ambulanza — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | ambulancia | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | ambulância | a | feminine |
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