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How do you say "notebook" in Italian?
il quaderno
In Italian, "notebook" is il quaderno.
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Pronunciation
kwah-DAIR-noh. Stress DAIR. The 'qu' makes a 'kw' sound, and 'derno' rhymes with English 'der-no'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural i quaderni. Derived from 'quadro' (square). Regular masculine noun ending in 'o'.
Example sentence
Scrivo nel quaderno di scuola.
I write in my school notebook.
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How to remember il quaderno
Quaderno comes from 'quadro' (square), because notebooks traditionally had square pages. The root 'quad' appears in English too.
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- chart il grafico
- fountain pen la penna stilografica
- letter la lettera
- light bulb la lampadina
- paper la carta
- ruler il righello
- stapler la spillatrice
- sticky note il post-it
- tape il nastro
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Questions about il quaderno
How do you say "notebook" in Italian?
In Italian, "notebook" is il quaderno. It is a noun.
Is il quaderno masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural i quaderni. Derived from 'quadro' (square). Regular masculine noun ending in 'o'.
How is il quaderno used in a sentence?
Use il quaderno as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Scrivo nel quaderno di scuola. (I write in my school notebook.).
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