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"Dirty" in Italian: sporco/a
sporco/a
Dirty in Italian is sporco (SPOR-koh) masculine and sporca feminine. Plural sporchi / sporche. The verb to get dirty is sporcare.
Kids after the park
Hai i pantaloni sporchi di fango.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce sporco/a
Say it
SPOR-koh
/ˈspor.ko/
Sporco stresses SPOR: SPOR-koh. Hard c. Sporca is SPOR-kah.
"Dirty" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sporco / sporca | dirty Clothes, hands, rooms. | Clothes, hands, rooms. |
| tutto sporco | all dirty After rain or cooking. | After rain or cooking. |
| mani sporche | dirty hands Before dinner. | Before dinner. |
| sporcare | to get dirty / soil Verb form. | Verb form. |
How to use sporco/a in real life
- 1Kids after the park
Hai i pantaloni sporchi di fango.
Your trousers are dirty with mud.
Sporchi plural.
- 2Kitchen after cooking
Il piano di lavoro è sporco.
The countertop is dirty.
Sporco.
- 3Laundry sort
Questa maglia è troppo sporca per oggi.
This shirt is too dirty for today.
Sporca feminine.
Mistakes English speakers make with sporco/a
Incorrect: La maglia è sporco.
Correct: La maglia è sporca.
Agree: sporca feminine.
Incorrect: Le scarpe sono dirty.
Correct: Le scarpe sono sporche.
Use sporche, not English dirty.
Good to know
Saying è tutto sporco is the flatmate sigh after a party. Parents still bark mani sporche before anyone touches the bread basket.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Coming in from the rain
ChatPal
Il pavimento è sporco di fango: togli le scarpe.
The floor is dirty with mud: take off your shoes.
You
Hai ragione, sono tutto sporco.
You're right, I'm all dirty.
ChatPal
Passami lo straccio, puliamo lo sporco subito.
Pass me the cloth, let's clean the dirt right away.
You
Ok, lo faccio io.
Ok, I'll do it.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Dirty" in Italian
Feminine form?
Sporca.
Dirty hands?
Mani sporche.
Verb?
Sporcare — to get something dirty.
Plural masculine?
Sporchi.
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