Meaning
leaf
- leaf; thin sheet
In a sentence
Una foglia è caduta sul mio libro.
A leaf fell onto my book.
In autunno le foglie cadono dagli alberi.
In autumn the leaves fall from the trees.
Non trovo più le foglie per il tè.
I can't find the tea leaves anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| foglia | feminine · singular |
| foglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is foglie, not *fogli. Foglio means a sheet of paper; learners often confuse the two.
- Use foglia for plant leaves; for a page or paper sheet, use foglio.
- In compounds, singular is common: foglia d'oro, foglia di fico, even when English might suggest a plural.