How do you say 'ice cream' in Italian?

It's gelato, said with a soft g on ge- and the stress on the second syllable: -la-.

What's the difference between a soft g and a hard g in Italian?

In gita the g before the i is soft, while in lago the g is hard.

Passeggiare, with two long double consonants, ss and gg, and the stress on -gia-.

It's Sunday, you take a trip to the lake with two friends and walk in the woods until sunset.

Nel fine settimana facciamo una gita al lago.

On the weekend we're taking a trip to the lake.

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gita/ˈdʒita/
tripnoun
A short trip you take for pleasure and return from the same day.
lago/ˈlaɡo/
lakenoun
A large body of still water surrounded by land.
gelato/dʒeˈlato/
ice creamnoun
A cold, creamy dessert made with milk or fruit.
spiaggia/ˈspjaddʒa/
beachnoun
A strip of sand or stones along the shore of a sea or lake.
albergo/alˈbɛrɡo/
hotelnoun
A building where you pay to sleep when you are traveling.
fungo/ˈfunɡo/
mushroomnoun
An organism with a stem and cap that grows in the woods and is sometimes eaten.
mangiare/manˈdʒare/
to eatverb
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
passeggiare/passedˈdʒare/
to strollverb
To walk without hurry, for the pleasure of it.
leggero/ledˈdʒɛro/
lightadjective
That weighs little.
lungo/ˈlunɡo/
longadjective
That measures a lot from one end to the other.

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Nel fine settimana facciamo una gita al lago.
On the weekend we're taking a trip to the lake.
Dal sentiero si vede tutto il lago fino al bosco.
From the trail you can see the whole lake all the way to the woods.
Ci fermiamo a prendere un gelato prima di tornare?
Shall we stop for ice cream before heading back?
Sulla spiaggia del lago ci sono più sassi che sabbia.
On the lake's beach there are more stones than sand.
Se torniamo tardi dormiamo in un albergo vicino al lago.
If we get back late we'll sleep in a hotel near the lake.
Hai visto quel fungo bianco vicino al sentiero nel bosco?
Did you see that white mushroom near the trail in the woods?
Dopo la camminata abbiamo voglia di mangiare qualcosa di caldo.
After the walk we feel like eating something warm.
Mi piace passeggiare nel bosco fino al tramonto.
I like strolling in the woods until sunset.
Prendi uno zaino leggero, così camminiamo senza fatica.
Take a light backpack, so we can walk without tiring.
Il sentiero è troppo lungo per tornare prima di sera.
The trail is too long to get back before evening.

gita/ˈdʒita/
The g before the i is soft; compare with lago, where the g is hard.
gelato/dʒeˈlato/
Ge- is said with a soft g, and the stress falls on the second syllable: -la-.
spiaggia/ˈspjaddʒa/
The stress falls on the first syllable and the double g is held long, as in maggio.
albergo/alˈbɛrɡo/
The stress falls on the second syllable, with an open e: al-BÈR-go.
mangiare/manˈdʒare/
The i in -gia- is silent; it is only there to make the g soft.
passeggiare/passedˈdʒare/
Two double consonants held long, ss and gg, with the stress falling on -gia-.
leggero/ledˈdʒɛro/
The gg is held long and the stressed e is open.

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How do you say 'ice cream' in Italian?: It's gelato, said with a soft g on ge- and the stress on the second syllable: -la-.
What's the difference between a soft g and a hard g in Italian?: In gita the g before the i is soft, while in lago the g is hard.
How do you say 'to go for a walk' in Italian?: Passeggiare, with two long double consonants, ss and gg, and the stress on -gia-.

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