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How to Say ‘The ball is round.’ in Italian

La palla è rotonda.

lah PAHL-lah eh roh-TOHN-dah

[lah PAHL-lah eh roh-TOHN-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

La palla

lah PAHL-lah

The ball

A feminine noun with its article 'la'. Hold the double l: 'la PAL-la'.

Example

La palla è nuova.

The ball is new.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

palla

[PAHL-lah]

ball

Feminine noun for a ball used in games and sports.

Example

Il bambino gioca con la palla.

The child plays with the ball.

è rotonda.

eh roh-TOHN-dah

is round

'Rotonda' is feminine to match 'palla'. Roll the r and stress 'TON': 'ro-TON-da'.

Example

La tavola è rotonda.

The table is round.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of essere, meaning is.

Example

È tardi per uscire.

It is late to go out.

rotonda

[roh-TOHN-dah]

round

Feminine form of the adjective 'rotondo', describing a circular shape.

Example

La tavola è rotonda.

The table is round.

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