Meaning
fly
- common flying insect (housefly)
- small patch of facial hair below the lower lip (soul patch)
In a sentence
C'è una mosca fastidiosa nella mia stanza.
There is an annoying fly in my room.
Chiudi la finestra prima che entrino le mosche.
Close the window before flies get in.
È una persona gentile, non farebbe male a una mosca.
He is a kind person, he wouldn't hurt a fly.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mosca | feminine · singular |
| mosche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural takes 'h' to preserve the hard /k/ sound: 'mosche'.
- Do not confuse with 'Mosca' (capital of Russia, written with capital M).