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Italian

zoo

/ˈd͡zɔ.o/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

zoo

  • a park where wild animals are kept for public display

In a sentence

Domenica portiamo i bambini allo zoo.

On Sunday we are taking the children to the zoo.

Non c'è uno zoo in questa città.

There isn't a zoo in this city.

Hai mai visto gli elefanti allo zoo?

Have you ever seen the elephants at the zoo?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
zoomasculine · singular
zoomasculine · plural
zoomasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable noun: singular 'lo zoo', plural 'gli zoo'.
  • Takes 'lo' and 'gli' because it starts with 'z'.

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