Meaning
broken
- damaged and not working
- split, cracked, or torn
In a sentence
Il mio telefono è rotto da ieri.
My phone has been broken since yesterday.
È rotto anche il computer nuovo?
Is the new computer broken too?
La porta non è rotta, si apre.
The door isn't broken, it opens.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rotto | masculine · singular |
| rotta | feminine · singular |
| rotti | masculine · plural |
| rotte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with essere: è rotto.
- From rompere, but common as an adjective.
- Not for people feeling tired; use stanco, not rotto, at B1.