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la donna
woman
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How do you say donna in Italian?
How do you pronounce donna in Italian?
donna is pronounced /la ˈdɔnna/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La donna italiana è molto intelligente e simpatica.
The Italian woman is very intelligent and nice. (feminine adjectives: italiana, intelligente, simpatica)
Quella donna anziana ha raccontato una storia bellissima.
That elderly woman told a very beautiful story. (feminine demonstrative: quella; feminine adjectives: anziana, bellissima)
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Why is it feminine?
Donna is feminine in Italian because it derives from the Latin "domina" (feminine form of "dominus," meaning master or lord), which retained its feminine gender through the Romance language evolution. The -a ending in Italian typically marks feminine nouns, a pattern inherited directly from Latin's feminine -a and -ae declensions.
What is the Italian word for woman?
The Italian word for woman is la donna — feminine.
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