Meaning
wallet, billfold
- portfolio
In a sentence
Ho dimenticato il portafoglio a casa stamattina.
I forgot my wallet at home this morning.
Hai visto il mio portafoglio nero?
Have you seen my black wallet?
Nel mio portafoglio ho solo dieci euro.
I only have ten euros in my wallet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| portafoglio | masculine · singular |
| portafogli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the money holder, portafoglio is standard. Borsellino is a small coin purse; portamonete is specifically for coins.
- For jobs or politics, portafoglio means a portfolio of responsibilities: ministro senza portafoglio is a fixed expression.
- For investments, Italians also say portafoglio titoli or portafoglio di investimenti; context usually makes the finance meaning clear.