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"Butterfly" in Italian: farfalla
la farfalla
Butterfly in Italian is la farfalla (fahr-FAHL-lah), plural le farfalle. Pasta farfalle are bow-tie shapes named after the insect.
Garden
Una farfalla si posa sul fiore rosso.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce farfalla
Say it
fahr-FAHL-lah
/farˈfal.la/
Farfalla stresses FAHL: fahr-FAHL-lah. Double l.
"Butterfly" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la farfalla | the butterfly The insect. | The insect. |
| le farfalle | the butterflies Plural; also pasta. | Plural; also pasta. |
| farfalla colorata | colorful butterfly Description. | Description. |
| ali di farfalla | butterfly wings Detail talk. | Detail talk. |
How to use farfalla in real life
- 1Garden
Una farfalla si posa sul fiore rosso.
A butterfly lands on the red flower.
Una farfalla.
- 2Kids
I bambini inseguono le farfalle nel prato.
The kids chase butterflies in the meadow.
Le farfalle.
- 3Pasta aisle
Compro le farfalle per il sugo di pomodoro.
I'm buying bow-tie pasta for tomato sauce.
Farfalle pasta.
Mistakes English speakers make with farfalla
Incorrect: Il farfalla.
Correct: La farfalla.
Farfalla is feminine.
Incorrect: Una butterfly nel giardino.
Correct: Una farfalla nel giardino.
Use farfalla.
Good to know
Farfalle fill summer gardens and Italian pasta shelves. The pasta name is playful and universal; nature talk still means the insect first.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
In a botanical garden
ChatPal
Hai visto quella farfalla blu?
Did you see that blue butterfly?
You
Sì. La farfalla è bellissima.
Yes. The butterfly is beautiful.
ChatPal
Qui le farfalle arrivano in primavera.
Here butterflies arrive in spring.
You
Faccio una foto alla farfalla senza toccarla.
I'll photograph the butterfly without touching it.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Butterfly" in Italian
Gender?
Feminine: la farfalla, le farfalle.
Pasta?
Also called farfalle.
Moth?
La falena.
Caterpillar?
Il bruco.
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