montagne
The English phrase 'mountains' is translated into Italian as montagne.
montagne refers to large natural elevations of the earth's surface that rise abruptly from the surrounding level.
How does it change in a sentence?
montagne is a feminine plural noun. Its singular form is montagna. When referring to specific mountains, the feminine plural article le is used, resulting in le montagne (the mountains).
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, montagna can be used to describe certain types of rustic, hearty dishes typical of the high-altitude regions.
- In Italian, the word montagna can refer to the entire mountain range or the general highland region, not just a single peak.
- The Italian word montagna shares a root with the English word 'mount', both descending from the Latin mons.
Examples in context
- Ama scalare le montagne.She loves to climb mountains.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express a love for climbing mountains with montagne.Tatoeba #8979215 by Guybrush88, translation #2732263 by Amastan
- La fede muove le montagne.Faith moves mountains.This sentence shows a metaphorical use of the word in the phrase 'faith moves mountains'.Tatoeba #9935883 by Guybrush88, translation #9935631 by ddnktr
- Le montagne tutte bianche.The mountains are all white.This sentence describes the appearance of mountains using montagne.Tatoeba #13291495 by Guybrush88, translation #13237737 by atitarev
- Le Alpi sono una catena montuosa famosa in EuropaThe Alps are a famous mountain range in Europe
- La catena montuosa degli Appennini si estende lungo tutta la penisolaThe Apennine mountain chain stretches along the entire peninsula
- Domani andremo a scalare il Monte BiancoTomorrow, we will go climb Mont Blanc
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are planning a vacation.
- LorenzoAndiamo in montagna quest'anno?Shall we go to the mountains this year?
- SofiaSì, amo le montagne in estate.Yes, I love the mountains in summer.
- LorenzoQuali montagne preferisci visitare?Which mountains do you prefer to visit?
- SofiaPreferisco le Dolomiti, sono bellissime.I prefer the Dolomites, they are beautiful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
