How to Say "Buffalo" in Italian

bufalo

/ˈbu.fa.lo/masculine

The Italian word for buffalo is bufalo.

bufalo is a masculine noun used to refer to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.

Meaning: bovid of the Bubalina subtribe (noun)

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The plural form of bufalo is bufali.

The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable: /ˈbu.fa.lo/.

The term bufala is used as a slang word in Italian to describe a 'hoax' or a fake news story, often referring to a 'load of rubbish'.
In Italy, the water buffalo is not native but was introduced centuries ago, becoming central to the agriculture of the Campania region.
In some Italian culinary contexts, you might see the term bufala used specifically to refer to the delicious buffalo milk used for mozzarella.

Tom vide un bufalo.
Tom saw a buffalo.
This sentence demonstrates the use of bufalo as an object in a sentence.
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Ha mai visto un bufalo?
Have you ever seen a buffalo?
This sentence shows how to use bufalo in a question.
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È una mucca o un bufalo?
Is that a cow or a buffalo?
This sentence illustrates how to use bufalo when distinguishing between animals.
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I bufali pascolano felicemente nella campagna.
The buffaloes happily graze in the countryside.
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Chiara and Francesco are visiting a farm in Italy.

Chiara

Guarda quel bufalo enorme!
Look at that huge buffalo!
Francesco

Sì, è molto più grande di una vacca.
Yes, it is much bigger than a cow.
Chiara

Sai se il bufalo produce il latte per la mozzarella?
Do you know if the buffalo produces the milk for the mozzarella?
Francesco

Certamente, Francesco lo ha spiegato prima.
Certainly, Francesco explained it earlier.

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