q
The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet is written as q in Italian.
Did you know?
- When reciting the alphabet in Italian, the letter q is pronounced as 'ku', which sounds like the English word 'coo'.
- The letter q is so infrequent that some Italian word-game puzzles treat it as a high-value rarity similar to 'z' or 'x'.
- In Italian, the letter q is almost never found alone. It is virtually always followed by the letter u to form the sound qu.
Examples in context
- La Q è una lettera latina.Q is a Latin letter.This sentence is useful for identifying q as a Latin letter.Tatoeba #13777390 by Guybrush88, translation #12246089 by Miktsoanit
- Le lettere 'q', 'w' e 'x' esistono in inglese.The letters q, w and x exist in English.This sentence is useful for noting that q is a letter used in the English language.Tatoeba #4953610 by Guybrush88, translation #3058774 by Babelball
- QuandoWhen
- QuiHere
- QuadroPainting
- QuartoFourth
- Quattro quattrini quanti quattrini sono? Se sei sicuro dì quanti quattrini sono.Four coins, how many coins are there? If you're sure, say how many coins there are.
- La parola inizia con la q.The word starts with the q.
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are playing a word game.
- ChiaraCome si scrive questa parola?How do you write this word?
- FrancescoC'è una q subito dopo la p.There is a q right after the p.
- ChiaraAh, capisco, grazie Francesco.Ah, I see, thanks Francesco.
- FrancescoDi nulla, Chiara.You're welcome, Chiara.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
