How the word "il garofano" is translated into English
Mia nonna coltiva garofani sul balcone.
[ˈmia ˈnɔnna kolˈtiva ɡaˈrɔfani sul balˈkone.]
My grandmother grows carnations on her balcony.
Le ho regalato un garofano rosso per il compleanno.
[ˈle ˈɔ rreɡaˈlato un ɡaˈrɔfano ˈrosso ˈper il kompleˈanno.]
I gave her a red carnation for her birthday.
Il garofano non è un fiore molto costoso, vero?
[il ɡaˈrɔfano ˈnon ˈɛ un ˈfjore ˈmolto kosˈtozo, ˈvero?]
The carnation isn't a very expensive flower, is it?
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