How to Say ‘The little candles’ in Italian
Le candeline
leh kan-deh-LEE-neh
[leh kan-deh-LEE-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending [-ine] in [candeline] often makes something sound smaller or cuter. You'll see the same pattern in [torta] → [tortina].
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[leh]
the
Feminine plural definite article used with plural feminine nouns.
Le candeline sono già sul tavolo.
The little candles are already on the table.
candeline
[kan-deh-LEE-neh]
little candles
Small candles, especially birthday candles placed on a cake.
Mettiamo le candeline sulla torta prima di servirla.
We put the little candles on the cake before serving it.
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