Meaning
cell phone, mobile
- mobile phone, cell phone
In a sentence
Ho dimenticato il telefonino a casa.
I left my phone at home.
Dov'è il tuo telefonino?
Where is your mobile phone?
Non rispondere al telefonino durante la cena.
Don't answer your phone during dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| telefonino | masculine · singular |
| telefonini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in everyday speech alongside 'cellulare' and 'smartphone'.
- Formed as a diminutive of 'telefono', but widely lexicalised.