Italian · noun

la pena

penalty, sentence

with articlenouns · set 68

Example sentences

La pena era troppo leggera secondo molti.
The sentence was too light according to many.
Il giudice ha ridotto la pena.
The judge reduced the sentence.
Rischia una pena di cinque anni.
He risks a sentence of five years.

Note

The article is part of the word: la pena. That way you learn the gender with it.

Expressions with la pena

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