Meaning
bag, handbag, purse, briefcase
- scholarship, grant
- stock exchange, stock market
In a sentence
Hai visto la mia borsa nera sul tavolo?
Have you seen my black bag on the table?
La mia borsa è sotto la sedia.
My bag is under the chair.
Questa borsa è molto pesante.
This bag is very heavy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| borsa | feminine · singular |
| borse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a woman's everyday bag, borsa is normal. Sacchetto means a small bag/sack; valigetta is specifically a briefcase.
- For finance, Borsa is often capitalized in names: la Borsa di Milano. In everyday speech, mercato usually means a street or food market.
- Dire in borsa means 'in a bag,' but in borsa can also mean 'on the stock market.' Context usually makes the meaning clear.