Meaning
tail
- queue; line
- coda
- end (of a train), the last car(s)
In a sentence
Il cane muove la coda quando mi vede.
The dog wags its tail when it sees me.
C'è molta coda alla cassa oggi?
Is there a long line at the checkout today?
Ho preso posto in coda al treno.
I took a seat at the back of the train.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| coda | feminine · singular |
| code | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For people waiting, Italian usually says fare la coda or essere in coda, not *stare in linea*.
- In traffic, coda means a jam or backup: c'è coda. For a single row of cars, fila is less idiomatic.
- For animals, coda is the normal word. For hair, don't confuse it with coda di cavallo = ponytail.