Italian Word of the Day
telefono
/te-LE-fo-no/ • noun — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone (the device or the call)
Examples
- Ho dimenticato il telefono a casa.
(I forgot my phone at home.) - Puoi passarmi il telefono, per favore?
(Can you pass me the phone, please?) - Il telefono squilla da ore.
(The phone has been ringing for hours.)
Synonyms
- cellulare
- mobile
Telefono is the common word for a phone or a phone call. In everyday Italian people often say cellulare or cell for a mobile phone, while telefono can refer to either a landline (telefono fisso) or a mobile device. Common verbs with telefono: chiamare (to call), rispondere (to answer), squillare (to ring).
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