Meaning
table; board
- table
- board, plank
- panel, plate
In a sentence
Metti i piatti sulla tavola, per favore.
Put the plates on the table, please.
Ho comprato una tavola di legno.
I bought a wooden board.
La tavola è pronta per la cena.
The table is ready for dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tavola | feminine · singular |
| tavole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For furniture, tavolo is more common. Tavola often appears in set phrases like a tavola or tavola calda, and can sound slightly more literary.
- At meals, Italians usually say a tavola! for 'come eat!'; not al tavolo in that fixed expression.
- For a blackboard or whiteboard, use lavagna, not tavola. Tavola for 'board' is limited to technical, artistic, or material contexts.