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How do you say "paper" in Italian?
la carta
In Italian, "paper" is la carta.
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Pronunciation
KAR-tah. One syllable sound, but two clear vowels. KAR rhymes with English 'car', tah is short.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le carte. Regular noun ending in 'a'. When used to mean playing cards, it keeps the same plural form.
Example sentence
La carta è bianca.
The paper is white.
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How to remember la carta
Carta comes from Latin 'charta', the root of the English word 'charter' and 'chart'. All trace back to papyrus or paper.
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Questions about la carta
How do you say "paper" in Italian?
In Italian, "paper" is la carta. It is a noun.
Is la carta masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le carte. Regular noun ending in 'a'. When used to mean playing cards, it keeps the same plural form.
How is la carta used in a sentence?
Use la carta as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La carta è bianca. (The paper is white.).
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