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Jan 2025
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167: Why in Italian: How to Say and Use ...

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Why in Italian is one simple word. Or you can learn a few extra really common ways to say why to make your Italian sound natural.

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Today's Italian words:
No, perché? = No, why?
Perché il pesce ha un sapore delicato = Because fish has a delicate flavor
Come mai non posso bere lo Spritz con la pizza? = How come I can’t drink spritz with pizza?
Perché è dolce = Because it’s sweet
E perché? = And why?

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