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How to Say ‘A paper cup’ in Italian

Un bicchiere di carta

oon beek-KYEH-reh dee KAR-tah

[oon beek-KYEH-reh dee KAR-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: di tells you what something is made of. Swap the material: un bicchiere di plastica "a plastic cup".

Phrase Breakdown

Un bicchiere

oon beek-KYEH-reh

A cup / a glass

'Cchi' sounds like 'kk-yeh'. Say bik-KYEH-re.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua.

A glass of water.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

bicchiere

[beek-KYEH-reh]

glass / cup

A drinking vessel; with 'di carta' it means a paper cup.

Example

Vorrei un bicchiere d'acqua.

I'd like a glass of water.

di carta

dee KAR-tah

made of paper

'Di' + material tells you what something is made of. Stress CAR-ta.

Example

Un sacchetto di carta.

A paper bag.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

carta

[KAR-tah]

paper

The material paper; 'di carta' means made of paper.

Example

Ho un sacchetto di carta.

I have a paper bag.

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