Meaning
quick visit
- A short, brief, or impromptu visit somewhere; a quick pop-in.
In a sentence
Faccio una capatina al supermercato prima di tornare a casa.
I'm popping into the supermarket before heading home.
Perché non fai una capatina da noi per un saluto veloce?
Why don't you pop by our place for a quick hello?
Ho fatto una capatina in libreria durante la pausa pranzo.
I dropped by the bookstore during my lunch break.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capatina | feminine · singular |
| capatine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken everyday Italian.
- Almost exclusively used in the idiom 'fare una capatina' (to pop in, to drop by).