🇮🇹 Italian

film

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

i film

films

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film
/i ˈfilm/
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How do you say film in Italian?

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/i ˈfilm/

How do you pronounce film in Italian?

film is pronounced /i ˈfilm/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il film italiano che ho visto ieri era bellissimo.

The Italian film that I watched yesterday was very beautiful.

Questo film francese è considerato un capolavoro assoluto.

This French film is considered an absolute masterpiece.

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Why is it masculine?

Film is masculine in Italian. As a foreign loanword borrowed from English in the 20th century, it follows the common pattern in Italian where many foreign borrowings, particularly those ending in consonants or not matching typical Italian noun patterns, are treated as masculine by default. The word itself comes from English "film," which derives from Old English "filmen" (membrane), but Italian's gender assignment is primarily driven by its status as a modern loanword rather than by etymological factors.

What is the Italian word for films?

The Italian word for films is i film — masculine.

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