asciugamani
The Italian word for towels is asciugamani.
asciugamani is a general term used for pieces of absorbent fabric used for drying the body or hands.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of asciugare (to dry) and the suffix -amani, which comes from mani (meaning hands).
Which one should you use?
While asciugamani is a general term for any towel, telo da bagno is often used specifically to refer to a large bath towel.
Did you know?
- While asciugamani is the standard word for towels, the word telo used for large towels also refers to the 'canvas' used by painters and the 'sails' of a boat.
- In Italian, the word for hand mano is a rare example of a feminine noun that ends in 'o' rather than 'a'.
- Using the word asciugamani to describe a massive beach towel can sound slightly comical to Italians because the word literally refers to 'hands'.
Examples in context
- Non ci sono asciugamani.There are no towels.This sentence is useful for stating that there are no towels.Tatoeba #3256492 by Guybrush88, translation #3256295 by CK
- Ha contato gli asciugamani?Have you counted the towels?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has counted the towels.Tatoeba #2764280 by Guybrush88, translation #2492864 by sharptoothed
- Ha degli asciugamani caldi?Do you have hot towels?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has hot towels.Tatoeba #4161993 by Guybrush88, translation #65056 by CK
- Potresti gentilmente portarmi gli asciugamani?Could you kindly bring me the towels?
- Gli asciugamani nel bagno del mio albergo sono davvero morbidi.The towels in my hotel's bathroom are really soft.
- Passami quell'asciugamano, per favore!Pass me that towel, please!
- Gli asciugamani di mia nonna sono colorati e divertenti.My grandmother's towels are colorful and fun.
- Hai visto i miei asciugamani? Non li trovo da nessuna parte.Have you seen my towels? I can't find them anywhere.
- Non dimenticare di mettere gli asciugamani puliti nell'armadio.Don't forget to put the clean towels in the cupboard.
- L'hotel a cinque stelle offre asciugamani di lusso ai suoi ospiti.The five-star hotel provides luxury towels to its guests.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are packing their bags for a beach holiday.
- ChiaraHai preso gli asciugamani per la spiaggia?Did you pack the towels for the beach?
- LorenzoSì, sono già nella borsa.Yes, they are already in the bag.
- ChiaraOttimo, ne servono almeno due a testa.Great, we need at least two each.
- LorenzoNon preoccuparti, ho preso anche degli asciugamani extra.Don't worry, I packed some extra towels too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
