A2NounFeminine
la guancia
cheek
/GWAN-chah/
Plural: guance
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What does ‘guancia’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il bambino ha le guance rosse per il freddo.
The child has red cheeks from the cold.
La nonna gli ha baciato la guancia.
Grandma kissed his cheek.
About This Word
Italians typically greet each other with two cheek kisses ('baci sulle guance').
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