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How to Say ‘It's a strong pain.’ in Italian

È un dolore forte.

eh oon doh-LOH-reh FOR-teh

[eh oon doh-LOH-reh FOR-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

È un dolore

eh oon doh-LOH-reh

It's a pain

'È' means 'it is'. Use an open 'e' sound and link it to 'un'.

Example

È un dolore leggero.

It's a mild pain.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.

Example

È importante ricordare tutte le regole.

It is important to remember all the rules.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

dolore

[doh-LOH-reh]

pain

Masculine noun for physical pain or ache.

Example

Ho un dolore alla schiena.

I have a pain in my back.

forte.

FOR-teh

strong.

Adjective meaning strong or intense. Roll the r lightly: FOR-te.

Example

Il caffè è forte.

The coffee is strong.

Words in this phrase

forte

[FOR-teh]

strong

Adjective meaning strong; for coffee, it means intense and concentrated in flavor.

Example

Questo caffè è molto forte.

This coffee is very strong.

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