A1🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
chiave
key (for a lock)
Looks like
cave / chiave
a hollow underground space
⚠️ The trap
Chiave means key (for a lock or as an adjective meaning 'key/crucial'). It looks nothing like 'key' in English — learners must simply memorize it. A cave is 'grotta' or 'caverna'.
To say "a hollow underground space" in Italian:
grotta / caverna
"chiave" in English means:
key (for a lock)
Example
"Dove sono le chiavi di casa?"
"Where are the house keys?"
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