tablet
The English phrase tablet is translated into Italian as tablet.
In Italian, the English loanword tablet is used specifically to refer to a tablet computer rather than a medicinal pill.
How does it change in a sentence?
tablet is a masculine noun. When using the indefinite article to say a tablet, use un tablet and for the definite article, use il tablet.
Did you know?
- If you were to describe a 'tablet of chocolate' in Italian, you would never use tablet. You would instead use the word tavoletta.
- In historical contexts, an ancient Roman wax tablet is called tabula, a Latin word that survived into modern Italian legal terms.
- The word tavoletta, which is the root for 'tablet' in non-tech contexts, comes from tavola, meaning 'table'.
Examples in context
- Tom ha un tablet Android.Tom has an Android tablet.This sentence shows how to mention an Android tablet using tablet.Tatoeba #7528350 by Guybrush88, translation #6878305 by Hybrid
- Il nuovo tablet costa un occhio della testa.The new tablet costs an arm and a leg.This sentence uses tablet to describe an expensive item.Tatoeba #3149754 by Guybrush88, translation #1112891 by hayastan
- Leggi il tablet.Read the tablet.This sentence uses tablet in the context of reading.Tatoeba #7912588 by Guybrush88, translation #7911990 by adiante19
- Che tablet fantastico!What a fantastic tablet!
- Dove hai comprato questo tablet?Where did you buy this tablet?
- Mi scusi, dove posso trovare i tablet?Excuse me, where can I find the tablets?
- Quanto costa questo tablet?How much does this tablet cost?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are talking about electronics in a living room.
- GiuliaHai visto il mio tablet?Have you seen my tablet?
- LorenzoSì, è sul tavolo, Giulia.Yes, it is on the table, Giulia.
- GiuliaGrazie, Lorenzo. Devo finire un lavoro.Thanks, Lorenzo. I need to finish some work.
- LorenzoIl tuo tablet è davvero veloce.Your tablet is really fast.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
