heypolyglot
Italian

africano

/a.friˈka.no/adjectiveA2
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Meaning

African

In a sentence

Mi piace molto il cibo africano.

I really like African food.

Hai mai visto un film africano?

Have you ever seen an African film?

Non ho ancora letto un autore africano.

I still haven't read an African author.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
africanomasculine · singular
africanafeminine · singular
africanimasculine · plural
africanefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • It agrees in gender and number: africano, africana, africani, africane.
  • Capitalize only in English. In Italian, africano is normally lowercase unless it starts a sentence.
  • Use africano as an adjective before or after the noun: cultura africana, popoli africani.
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