Also means
girlfriend
Usage Note
Ragazza means a girl or young woman, but with a possessive it shifts to 'girlfriend': la mia ragazza is 'my girlfriend'. The plural ragazze addresses a group of girls, while a mixed group takes the masculine ragazzi.
Examples
"La ragazza legge un libro."
Natural Translation
The girl is reading a book.
Literal Translation
The girl reads a book.

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