Meaning
map
In a sentence
Hai visto la mappa della città sul telefono?
Did you see the city map on your phone?
Guardo la mappa prima di partire.
I look at the map before leaving.
Ho comprato una mappa per il viaggio in treno.
I bought a map for the train trip.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mappa | feminine · singular |
| mappe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For geographic maps, mappa is the everyday word. Cartina often means a smaller, foldable, or schematic map.
- Mappa is feminine: la mappa, una mappa. Learners sometimes guess masculine because many -a nouns are exceptions, but this one is regular.
- In modern Italian, the cloth sense is old-fashioned or regional. Use tovaglia or tovagliolo in everyday speech.