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Il gatto grasso grattò la grata del granaio e la grande grassa gatta gridò.

The fat cat scratched the grate of the granary and the big fat female cat screamed.

Pronunciation Focus

Hard G before A and GR cluster

Tip for English Speakers

💡G before A, O, U is always hard in Italian. Focus on the GR cluster — keep the rolled R tight against the hard G.

Did You Know?

Italian distinguishes 'gatto' (male cat) from 'gatta' (female cat) — gender in nouns extends even to animals.

How to Practice

  1. 1.Read it slowly, word by word
  2. 2.Speed up gradually
  3. 3.Try saying it 3 times fast
  4. 4.Record yourself and compare