Significado
egg
En una frase
Stamattina ho mangiato un uovo a colazione.
This morning I ate an egg for breakfast.
Hai preso le uova al supermercato?
Did you get the eggs at the supermarket?
Non c'è nemmeno un uovo in frigo.
There isn't even one egg in the fridge.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| uovo | masculine · singular |
| uova | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Plural is irregular: uovo -> uova. In standard Italian, singular is masculine (un uovo), but plural is usually feminine (le uova).
- Use uovo for one egg; uova for eggs as food in general. Learners often overuse the singular in generic statements.
- With numbers, agreement follows the noun: due uova fresche, not due uovi.
- plural le uova (feminine)