Barbie
The Italian word for "barbie" is Barbie.
In more formal contexts, you may see it referred to as bambola Barbie.
Meaning: doll (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The related noun bambola is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word bambola describes not only a doll but also a person with a perfectly symmetrical or 'plastic' face.
- The word bambola is used in the common phrase fare la bambola, which means to stay still and let someone else dress or groom you.
- The term bambola shares a linguistic root with bambino, the Italian word for 'child'.
Examples in context
- Da bambino, amavo le Barbie.As a child, I loved Barbie.This sentence is useful for expressing a childhood preference for Barbie.Tatoeba #7116568 by Guybrush88, translation #3070263 by Hybrid
- Possiamo giocare con le Barbie oggi?Can we play with the Barbies today?
- Ho comprato delle bamboline Barbie per mia sorella.I bought some Barbie dolls for my sister.
- Mi scusi, dove posso trovare le bambole Barbie?Excuse me, where can I find the Barbie dolls?
- Guarda le bellissime Barbie!Look at the beautiful Barbies!
- La bambina gioca con la sua Barbie.The little girl is playing with her Barbie doll.
- Ho trovato una vecchia Barbie in soffitta.I found an old Barbie doll in the attic.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are looking through old boxes in the attic.
- MartinaMatteo, guarda questa vecchia Barbie!Matteo, look at this old Barbie!
- MatteoÈ incredibile, sembra quasi nuova.It's incredible, it looks almost new.
- MartinaEra la mia Barbie preferita da piccola.It was my favorite Barbie when I was little.
- MatteoTi ricordi quanto ne fossi appassionata?Do you remember how passionate you were about it?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barbie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
