Italian for people in a hurry
Nouns ending in -e in Italian can be either masculine or feminine. There’s no way to know without looking into a dictionary.
A noun is something you can touch (a flower, a chair) or an idea (freedom, rage).
Mare |
Sale |
Tigre |
Chiave |
Examples
Il mare è calmo.
The sea is calm.
Il sale insaporisce i cibi.
Salt adds flavor to foods.
La tigre rincorre la preda.
The tiger chases its prey.
Non trovo la chiave del garage.
I can’t find the key to the garage.
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