How do you say "hotel" in Italian?

You say "hotel", but the h is silent and the stress falls on the second syllable: o-tèl.

What does "chiave" mean in "punto chiave"?

It means something is the most important thing, the one everything else depends on.

The h keeps the g hard, so it sounds like the g in "go", never like a j.

You try reading a bar's signs and menu aloud and notice that h is never heard: it only changes the sound of the letter next to it.

Ho prenotato un hotel vicino alla stazione centrale.

I booked a hotel near the central station.

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hotel/oˈtɛl/
hotelnoun
A building where you pay to sleep when you're traveling.
hobby/ˈɔbbi/
hobbynoun
An activity you do in your free time just because you enjoy it.
herpes/ˈɛrpes/
herpesnoun
An infection causing small painful blisters, usually on the lips.
ghepardo/ɡeˈpardo/
cheetahnoun
A large spotted cat, the fastest animal on land.
spaghetti/spaˈɡetti/
spaghettinoun
A dish of long, thin pasta with sauce.
preghiera/preˈɡjɛra/
prayernoun
Words a person addresses to God or a saint.
chitarra/kiˈtarra/
guitarnoun
A wooden musical instrument with six strings that are plucked.
chiave/ˈkjave/
keyadjective
Being the most important thing, the one everything else depends on.
chiaro/ˈkjaro/
plainlyadverb
In a direct way, saying things as they are.
inghiottire/inɡjotˈtire/
to swallowverb
To send down your throat what you have in your mouth.

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Ho prenotato un hotel vicino alla stazione centrale.
I booked a hotel near the central station.
La chitarra è il mio hobby da quando ero piccolo.
The guitar has been my hobby since I was a kid.
Mi è venuto un herpes sul labbro superiore.
I got herpes on my upper lip.
Il ghepardo corre più veloce di qualsiasi altro animale.
The cheetah runs faster than any other animal.
Stasera preparo gli spaghetti con il sugo di pomodoro.
Tonight I'm making spaghetti with tomato sauce.
Prima di partire ha detto una preghiera in silenzio.
Before leaving, she silently said a prayer.
Mi presti la chitarra per la prova di stasera?
Can you lend me the guitar for tonight's rehearsal?
Questo è il punto chiave di tutto il discorso.
This is the key point of the whole argument.
Dimmi chiaro cosa vuoi fare, senza tanti giri di parole.
Tell me plainly what you want to do, without beating around the bush.
Mi fa male la gola quando provo a inghiottire.
My throat hurts when I try to swallow.

hotel/oˈtɛl/
The h is silent and the stress falls on the second syllable: o-tèl, with an open e.
hobby/ˈɔbbi/
The h is silent, the o is open and the b is held long: òb-bi.
herpes/ˈɛrpes/
Stress falls on the first syllable, èr-pes, not er-pès; the h before it isn't heard.
ghepardo/ɡeˈpardo/
Here the h just keeps the g hard: ghe- as in "ghetto", not like in "gelato".
spaghetti/spaˈɡetti/
The h keeps the g hard and the t is double: spa-ghét-ti.
preghiera/preˈɡjɛra/
gh is hard and e is open in the stressed syllable: pre-ghiè-ra.
chitarra/kiˈtarra/
The group chi- sounds like k and the r is double: ki-tár-ra.
inghiottire/inɡjotˈtire/
The h keeps the g hard, the t is double and the stress falls on -ti-: in-ghiot-tì-re.

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How do you say "hotel" in Italian?: You say "hotel", but the h is silent and the stress falls on the second syllable: o-tèl.
What does "chiave" mean in "punto chiave"?: It means something is the most important thing, the one everything else depends on.
How do you pronounce the "gh" in "spaghetti"?: The h keeps the g hard, so it sounds like the g in "go", never like a j.

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