Meaning
beard
In a sentence
Mio fratello si è fatto crescere la barba.
My brother grew a beard.
Ti piace la mia barba così lunga?
Do you like my beard this long?
Mio padre ha la barba bianca.
My father has a white beard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barba | feminine · singular |
| barbe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For facial hair, barba is standard; baffi means moustache. Italians often say barba e baffi for a full beard and moustache.
- With fare: farsi la barba = to shave. Italians usually use the reflexive, not just fare la barba for shaving oneself.
- Che barba! is a very common informal complaint meaning 'How boring!' or 'What a drag!'.