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Italian

nero

/ˈne.ro/adjectiveA1
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Meaning

black

In a sentence

Ho comprato un maglione nero ieri al mercato.

I bought a black sweater at the market yesterday.

Perché hai scelto il tavolo nero?

Why did you choose the black table?

Non mi piace il caffè nero la mattina.

I don't like black coffee in the morning.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
neromasculine · singular
nerafeminine · singular
nerimasculine · plural
nerefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Agrees in gender and number: nero (m.s.), nera (f.s.), neri (m.pl.), nere (f.pl.).
  • Use 'nero' for objects, not skin color; 'di colore' or 'nero/a' (person) is preferred.
  • In food, 'nero' often means 'ink' (e.g., pasta al nero di seppia).

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