Word
Hai le ginocchia sporche.
Meaning
Your knees are dirty.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Hai le ginocchia sporche.
Why is it le ginocchia? Isn't ginocchio a masculine word?
How would I say "You have a dirty knee" (singular)?
Why does the adjective sporche have an "h" in it?
The English translation says "Your knees", but the Italian says Hai le ginocchia (You have the knees). Why?
In Italian, it is much more natural to use the verb avere (to have) and a definite article (le) when describing a temporary condition of someone's body parts. Instead of translating literally and saying "Your knees are dirty" (Le tue ginocchia sono sporche), Italians naturally phrase it as "You have the dirty knees".