🇮🇹 Italian

primi

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masculine

i primi

first courses

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primi
/i ˈpriːmi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say primi in Italian?

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/i ˈpriːmi/

How do you pronounce primi in Italian?

primi is pronounced /i ˈpriːmi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il primo studente che ha finito l'esame era molto nervoso.

The first student who finished the exam was very nervous.

Il primo libro che ho letto era affascinante e ben scritto.

The first book that I read was fascinating and well-written.

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Why is it masculine?

Primi is masculine because it derives from Latin "primus," which was inherently masculine in gender. In Latin, "primus" was a first/second declension adjective that agreed with masculine nouns. When used as a standalone noun in Italian (meaning "first course" in a meal), it retained the masculine gender from its Latin origin. Italian nouns derived from Latin adjectives typically inherit the gender of their Latin base forms.

What is the Italian word for first courses?

The Italian word for first courses is i primi — masculine.

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