cappello
hat
In Italian, the word 'cappello' is used to refer to a hat. It can be used to describe various types of headwear, such as a baseball cap, a fedora, or a beanie. The word is masculine and its plural form is 'cappelli'. It is used in a similar way as in English, for example, 'I wear a hat to protect myself from the sun' translates to 'Indosso un cappello per proteggermi dal sole'.
Example sentences using: cappello
Il mio cappello è rosso.
My hat is red.
This sentence is a simple example of present tense in Italian. 'Mio' is a possessive adjective which means 'my'. 'È' is the third person singular of the verb 'essere' (to be) and is used here to describe the color (red) of the hat.
Dove hai lasciato il cappello?
Where did you leave the hat?
This sentence is constructed in a straightforward format for Italian interrogative statements which ask a question. 'Hai lasciato' is the second person singular form, past tense of the verb 'lasciare', meaning 'you left'.
Marco compra un cappello nuovo ogni anno.
Marco buys a new hat every year.
In this sentence, 'compra' is the third person singular form, present tense of the verb 'comprare', meaning 'buys'. The adjective 'nuovo' comes after the noun 'cappello', following a common rule in Italian where most adjectives come after the noun they describe.