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How do you say "napkin" in Italian?
il tovagliolo
In Italian, "napkin" is il tovagliolo.
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Pronunciation
Toh-vahl-YOH-loh, four syllables. Stress on 'yoh.' Say 'toh' + 'vahl' + 'yo' + 'lo.'
Grammar notes
Il tovagliolo is masculine. The plural is i tovaglioli. Tovagliolo is the standard word for a napkin or small cloth.
Example sentence
Il tovagliolo era bianco e pulito al caffè.
The napkin was white and clean at the cafe.
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How to remember il tovagliolo
Tovagliolo contains 'tavola' (table), and napkins go on the table at a place setting.
Related words
- beer la birra
- bread il pane
- cash register il registratore di cassa
- cd il cd
- chopsticks le bacchette
- cigarette la sigaretta
- dessert il dolce
- frying pan la padella
- sandwich il panino
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Questions about il tovagliolo
How do you say "napkin" in Italian?
In Italian, "napkin" is il tovagliolo. It is a noun.
Is il tovagliolo masculine or feminine?
Il tovagliolo is masculine. The plural is i tovaglioli. Tovagliolo is the standard word for a napkin or small cloth.
How is il tovagliolo used in a sentence?
Use il tovagliolo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il tovagliolo era bianco e pulito al caffè. (The napkin was white and clean at the cafe.).
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