scopa Sounds Like "scope" in Italian
This Italian word sounds wrong but it is totally normal
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Wait until you hear what this Italian word sounds like.
scopa sounds like the English word "scope".
But it actually means broom (and also the name of a famous Italian card game).
Here is an example: Aspetta, prendo la scopa e pulisco tutto.. That means: Wait, I’ll grab the broom and clean everything..
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