No. 522 in Italian
carta
"Carta" in Italian means "paper" or "card" in English.
In a sentence
Ho bisogno di carta per stampare questo documento.
I need paper to print this document.
The word 'carta' here refers to paper, the material used for printing.
Ha preparato una carta dettagliata che illustra il piano.
She prepared a detailed chart illustrating the plan.
In this context, 'carta' is used to mean a chart or map, representing information visually.
La carta è scaduta, quindi devo rinnovarla.
The card has expired, so I need to renew it.
Here, 'carta' refers to a card, such as an ID card or membership card.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “carta” in actual Italian podcasts.
Find “carta” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Italian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into italiano, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Italian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).