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la minestra
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How do you say minestra in Italian?
How do you pronounce minestra in Italian?
minestra is pronounced /la miˈnɛstra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La minestra calda è molto buona.
The hot soup is very good. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'calda' agree with the feminine noun 'minestra')
Questa minestra italiana è la più deliziosa che abbia mai assaggiato.
This Italian soup is the most delicious one I have ever tasted. (The feminine demonstrative 'questa' and feminine adjective 'italiana' agree with 'minestra', showing the gender matters for proper Italian grammar)
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Why is it feminine?
Minestra is feminine because it ends in "-a," following the typical Italian pattern where nouns ending in "-a" are feminine. The word derives from Latin "minestra" (feminine), which comes from the verb "minuere" (to diminish or reduce). Like many Italian nouns, it inherited the feminine gender from its Latin first-declension feminine form.
What is the Italian word for soup?
The Italian word for soup is la minestra — feminine.
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