borsa
bag
The Italian word 'borsa' is a feminine noun. It can refer to a variety of bags including a handbag, purse, shopping bag or even a stock exchange. It is widely used in many contexts in daily conversation. For example, 'Ho dimenticato la mia borsa a casa' means 'I left my bag at home'.
Example sentences using: borsa
Ho lasciato la mia borsa a casa.
I left my bag at home.
This sentence shows the use of 'borsa' in the context of leaving something behind. The possession of the bag is indicated by 'mia' which means 'my', illustrating the use of possessive adjectives in Italian.
La borsa che ho comprato è rossa.
The bag that I bought is red.
This sentence introduces the relative pronoun 'che' that means 'that'. It connects two clauses: 'la borsa' and 'ho comprato'. 'Rossa' is a describing word, an adjective, used to describe the bag's colour.
Hai visto la mia borsa nuova?
Have you seen my new bag?
This sentence introduces the form for asking questions in Italian. The verb 'Hai visto' is the you-form of the verb 'vedere' (to see) in the past. In Italian, adjectives like 'nuova' (new) often follow the noun they modify.