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Italian

posticino

/postiˈtʃi.no/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

nice little place

  • A pleasant, cozy, or charming small place, especially a restaurant, café, or quiet spot

In a sentence

Conosco un posticino tranquillo dove possiamo prendere un caffè.

I know a quiet little place where we can have coffee.

Hanno trovato un bel posticino vicino al lago per pranzare.

They found a lovely little spot near the lake for lunch.

Vuoi venire in quel posticino di cui ti parlavo ieri?

Do you want to come to that nice little place I was telling you about yesterday?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
posticinomasculine · singular
posticinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: common in spoken Italian when recommending a cozy café or restaurant.
  • Formed with the diminutive suffix -ino from 'posto' (place).
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