"girl" in seven languages
Meaninggirl
Spanish
chica
/ˈtʃika/
fem.other source · feminine of chico
French
fille
/fij/
fem.other source · Latin FĪLIAM 'daughter'
A young woman is une jeune fille.
Italian
ragazza
/raˈgattsa/
fem.other source · feminine of ragazzo
Portuguese
menina
/meˈninɐ/
fem.other source · feminine of menino
Romanian
fată
/ˈfatə/
fem.other source · Latin FĒTAM 'one who has given birth; offspring'
Catalan
noia
/ˈnɔjə/
fem.other source · feminine of noi
English
girl
/gɝl/
native English · Middle English gyrle (origin uncertain)
English → ItaliangirlragazzaNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share
The story
French has no separate word: fille is both 'girl' and 'daughter' (FĪLIAM). Spanish chica and Italian ragazza simply make the boy feminine.
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In a sentence
- esLa chica lee un libro.
- frLa fille lit un livre.
- itLa ragazza legge un libro.
- ptA menina está lendo um livro.
- roFata citește o carte.
- caLa noia llegeix un llibre.
- enThe girl is reading a book.