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"Goat" in Italian: capra
la capra
Goat in Italian is la capra (lah KAH-prah), feminine. Plural le capre. Formaggio di capra is goat cheese. A male goat is often un becco in rural talk.
Farm visit
La capra mangia l'erba vicino al muretto.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce capra
Say it
lah KAH-prah
/la ˈka.pra/
Capra is KAH-prah, stress on KAH. Plural capre is KAH-preh.
"Goat" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la capra | the goat Default noun. | Default noun. |
| le capre | the goats Plural. | Plural. |
| formaggio di capra | goat cheese Food collocation. | Food collocation. |
| latte di capra | goat's milk Dairy. | Dairy. |
How to use capra in real life
- 1Farm visit
La capra mangia l'erba vicino al muretto.
The goat is eating grass by the little wall.
La capra as subject.
- 2Menu choice
Provo il formaggio di capra sull'insalata.
I'll try goat cheese on the salad.
Di capra for the product.
- 3Kids pointing
Guarda le capre lassù sul sentiero!
Look at the goats up there on the path!
Le capre plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with capra
Incorrect: Il capra è bianca.
Correct: La capra è bianca.
Capra is feminine.
Incorrect: Tre capri sul prato.
Correct: Tre capre sul prato.
Plural is capre.
Good to know
Mountain menus love formaggio di capra and latte di capra. Stubborn people get compared to una capra in jokes, but the animal itself is everyday farm vocabulary, not only a metaphor.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing cheese at a counter
ChatPal
Prendiamo formaggio di capra o di pecora?
Shall we take goat cheese or sheep cheese?
You
Di capra, se non è troppo forte.
Goat, if it isn't too strong.
ChatPal
Questo di capra è delicato, prova.
This goat one is mild—try it.
You
Buono. La capra qui dà un latte dolce.
Good. The goat here gives sweet milk.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Goat" in Italian
Gender?
Feminine: la capra, le capre.
Goat cheese?
Formaggio di capra.
Male goat?
Often becco in rural Italian.
Kid (young goat)?
Capretto.
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