Meaning
postcard
- postcard sent by mail
- picture postcard bought on a trip
In a sentence
Compro una cartolina per mia nonna.
I'm buying a postcard for my grandmother.
Mi mandi una cartolina da Napoli?
Will you send me a postcard from Naples?
Non ho ancora scritto la cartolina.
I haven't written the postcard yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cartolina | feminine · singular |
| cartoline | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mandare una cartolina = send a postcard.
- Common in travel contexts with da Roma, dal mare, ecc.
- Not the same as biglietto, which is ticket/card/note depending on context.