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Italian

foglio

/ˈfɔʎʎo/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

sheet

  • sheet of paper
  • thin sheet, layer

In a sentence

Mi passi un foglio bianco, per favore?

Can you pass me a blank sheet of paper, please?

Ho scritto tutto su un foglio piccolo.

I wrote everything on a small sheet of paper.

Scrivi il tuo nome su questo foglio.

Write your name on this sheet.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fogliomasculine · singular
foglimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use foglio for a single sheet; carta is the material or paper in general.
  • For newspapers, use giornale, not foglio, unless you mean one physical sheet.
  • Common in school and office contexts: un foglio, due fogli; the plural is fogli, not foglios.

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