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How to Say ‘A triangle has three sides.’ in Italian

Un triangolo ha tre lati.

oon tree-AHN-goh-loh ah treh LAH-tee

[oon tree-AHN-goh-loh ah treh LAH-tee]

Phrase Breakdown

Un triangolo

oon tree-AHN-goh-loh

A triangle

Keep the article with its noun. The stress falls on 'an': tri-ÀN-go-lo.

Example

Vedo un triangolo.

I see a triangle.

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.

triangolo

[tree-AHN-goh-loh]

triangle

Masculine noun for a shape with three sides.

Example

Il triangolo è blu.

The triangle is blue.

ha tre lati.

ah treh LAH-tee

has three sides.

The 'h' is silent, so 'ha' sounds like 'a'. Lightly tap the 'r' in 'tre'.

Example

La figura ha tre lati.

The shape has three 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.

tre

[treh]

three

A number used to count quantity or duration.

Example

Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.

I had three interviews this week.

lati

[LAH-tee]

sides

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

Example

Conta i lati della figura.

Count the sides of the shape.

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