Significado
fairy tale, fairy story, fable
- fairy tale, fable
En una frase
Da piccolo, mia nonna mi leggeva una favola.
When I was little, my grandma read me a fairy tale.
Hai già finito quella favola per bambini?
Have you already finished that children's fairy tale?
Non raccontarmi favole, dimmi la verità.
Don't tell me stories, tell me the truth.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| favola | feminine · singular |
| favole | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use favola for children’s tales or moral stories; fiaba is often preferred for classic fairy tales with magical elements.
- In everyday Italian, una favola also means “wonderful” or “a dream”: È stata una vacanza da favola.
- Don’t confuse favola with fábula in English-style logic terms; in Italian, favola is mainly literary or figurative.