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How to Say ‘A square has four sides.’ in Italian

Un quadrato ha quattro lati.

oon kwah-DRAH-toh ah KWAHT-troh LAH-tee

[oon kwah-DRAH-toh ah KWAHT-troh LAH-tee]

Phrase Breakdown

Un quadrato

oon kwah-DRAH-toh

A square

Say kwa-DRA-to, with the stress on 'dra'.

Example

Disegno un quadrato.

I draw a square.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

Indefinite article used before masculine singular nouns or expressions.

Example

È un problema piccolo.

It is a small problem.

quadrato

[kwah-DRAH-toh]

square

Masculine noun for a shape with four equal sides.

Example

Il foglio ha un quadrato verde.

The sheet has a green square.

ha quattro lati.

ah KWAHT-troh LAH-tee

has four sides.

The 'h' is silent. In KWAT-tro, the double 't' is held slightly longer.

Example

Il foglio ha quattro lati.

The sheet has four sides.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Auxiliary verb from 'avere', used to form the past tense.

Example

Mi ha scritto questa mattina dopo l'incontro.

He/She wrote to me this morning after the meeting.

quattro

[KWAHT-troh]

four

The number four; in time expressions it means four o'clock.

Example

Ci sentiamo alle quattro.

We'll talk at four.

lati

[LAH-tee]

sides

Plural of 'lato', the straight edges of a shape.

Example

I lati sono uguali.

The sides are equal.

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