cappotto
coat
The word 'cappotto' is used in Italian to refer to a coat, a type of outerwear typically worn during cold weather. It is used in the same way as in English, often referring to a long, warm piece of clothing that covers the upper body and sometimes extends to the knees or below.
Example sentences using: cappotto
Ho comprato un nuovo cappotto.
I bought a new coat.
This sentence illustrates a simple past action of purchasing (Ho comprato) a new (nuovo) coat (cappotto).
Il cappotto di Paolo è blu.
Paolo's coat is blue.
This phrase is using the possessive 'di' to state that the coat (Il cappotto) belongs to Paolo and further describes the coat as being blue (è blu).
Mia nonna ripara il mio cappotto.
My grandmother repairs my coat.
In this example, the verb 'ripara' (repairs) is used to show the action being performed by 'Mia nonna' (my grandmother) on 'il mio cappotto' (my coat).