Meaning
throat
- gorge
In a sentence
Mi fa male la gola da ieri.
My throat has hurt since yesterday.
Ho mal di gola e non parlo bene.
I have a sore throat and I can't speak well.
Bevi acqua se hai la gola secca.
Drink water if your throat is dry.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gola | feminine · singular |
| gole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For body parts, Italians often say avere mal di gola, not *dolore di gola in everyday speech.
- To say food gets stuck, use andare di traverso or per la gola; gola alone usually means the body part.
- As a sin or character flaw, gola is literary or religious; everyday Italian more often uses ingordigia or golosità depending on context.