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ufficiale

official

adjective oof-fee-CHAH-leh Common

Also means

formal

Usage Note

Ufficiale can also function as a noun meaning 'an officer' (military or police), so un ufficiale dell'esercito means 'an army officer.' As an adjective it follows the noun it modifies: documento ufficiale ('official document'). Note the double 'f' and the 'c' before 'i' gives a 'ch' sound.

Examples

"Questo è il documento ufficiale."

Natural Translation

This is the official document.

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