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selfie

selfie

noun SEL-fee Rare

Usage Note

Selfie is an invariable English loanword. Despite the seed gender of feminine, in current Italian usage il selfie (masculine) is dominant — fare un selfie is the standard collocation. The plural is also selfie (invariable). Expect to hear both genders in informal speech.

Examples

"Facciamo un selfie insieme!"

Natural Translation

Let's take a selfie together!

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