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Italian

tazza

/ˈtattsa/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

cup, mug

  • toilet bowl

In a sentence

Ho comprato una tazza blu per il caffè.

I bought a blue mug for coffee.

Dov'è la tazza pulita per il tè?

Where is the clean cup for tea?

La tazza è sul tavolo della cucina.

The cup is on the kitchen table.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tazzafeminine · singular
tazzefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • For coffee, Italians often say tazzina for a small espresso cup; tazza sounds larger, like a mug or breakfast cup.
  • Tazza is feminine: una tazza, la tazza. Plural: tazze.
  • For a drinking glass, use bicchiere, not tazza.

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