carriola
/karˈrjɔ.la/feminine
The Italian word for wheelbarrow is carriola.
carriola is a noun used to describe a small cart.
Meaning: small cart (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Ligurian dialect, the word for wheelbarrow is barròla.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /karˈrjɔ.la/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word carro (the root of carriola) can also mean a 'funeral hearse' in certain formal contexts.
- The English word 'chariot' is a linguistic relative of the Italian carro, as both stem from the Latin 'carrus'.
- Unlike in English, where 'wheelbarrow' explicitly mentions the wheel, the Italian carriola focuses on the 'carriage' aspect, ignoring the wheel entirely in the word's construction.
Examples in context
- La mia carriola è piena.My wheelbarrow is full.Tatoeba #12964361 by Guybrush88, translation #12949298 by CK
- Ieri mi hanno rubato la carriola.Yesterday, my wheelbarrow was stolen.This sentence demonstrates a situation where one's carriola was stolen.Tatoeba #4155101 by Guybrush88, translation #3734790 by CK
- Scusi, sa dove posso trovare una carriola?Excuse me, do you know where I can find a wheelbarrow?
- Vorrei noleggiare una carriola per il mio giardino.I would like to rent a wheelbarrow for my garden.
- Ho bisogno di una carriola per trasportare questo materiale da costruzione.I need a wheelbarrow to transport this construction material.
- Hai visto il mio carretto? L'ho lasciato nel cortile.Have you seen my wheelbarrow? I left it in the backyard.
- Dammi una mano a spostare questo sacco nel carretto.Give me a hand to move this bag into the wheelbarrow.
- Metti la carriola vicino al garage.Put the wheelbarrow near the garage.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are working in the garden.
- MatteoGiulia, mi passi la carriola?Giulia, can you pass me the wheelbarrow?
- GiuliaCerto, eccola qui.Sure, here it is.
- MatteoGrazie, serve per trasportare il terriccio.Thanks, it is needed to transport the soil.
- GiuliaVa bene, facciamo presto.Okay, let's do it quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wheelbarrow” translations and entries carriola, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carriola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
