Parker
In Italian, Parker refers to a brand of writing instruments, particularly pens.
The term is used to denote the specific brand of pens and writing tools.
Did you know?
- An Italian speaker might say una Parker to refer to a pen, using the feminine article because 'penna' is feminine.
- In Italian, calling a pen a Parker is a common metonymy, similar to how English speakers might use 'Kleenex' for any tissue.
- While Parker is a brand name, the Italian word for a park is parco, meaning there is no linguistic connection between the pen brand and the green space in the language.
Examples in context
- Il signor Parker provò a mangiare con le bacchette.Mr. Parker tried eating with chopsticks.This sentence is useful for seeing the use of the name Parker in a sentence.Tatoeba #4004200 by Guybrush88, translation #1449780 by CN
- Piacere di conoscerla, Signor Parker.Nice to meet you, Mr. Parker.
- Dottore Parker, la sua competenza è molto apprezzata.Dr. Parker, your expertise is highly valued.
- Ho comprato una penna Parker.I bought a Parker pen.
- Questa Parker scrive molto bene.This Parker writes very well.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo is showing his new pen to Giulia in a café.
- GiuliaÈ una bellissima penna, Lorenzo.It is a beautiful pen, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoGrazie, è una Parker.Thanks, it is a Parker.
- GiuliaMi piace molto il suo design.I really like its design.
- LorenzoSì, la Parker è un classico.Yes, the Parker is a classic.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
