heypolyglot
Italian

divano

/diˈva.no/noun · masculineA1
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Meaning

sofa

  • sofa, couch

In a sentence

Il gatto dorme sempre sul divano.

The cat always sleeps on the sofa.

Hai visto le chiavi sotto il divano?

Did you see the keys under the sofa?

Non abbiamo ancora comprato un nuovo divano.

We still haven't bought a new sofa.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
divanomasculine · singular
divanimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Divano is the normal everyday word for a sofa. Canapé sounds more formal or old-fashioned in many contexts.
  • Use stare/sedersi sul divano, not nel divano. Italian usually says 'on the sofa,' not 'in the sofa.'
  • Often used with article contractions: sul divano, dal divano, del divano. Learn these as chunks.

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