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"Scarf" in Italian: sciarpa

la sciarpa

Say it: SHAR-pahfeminine · la sciarpanoun/ˈʃar.pa/

Scarf in Italian is la sciarpa (SHAR-pah), feminine. Plural is le sciarpe. Metti la sciarpa means put on your scarf.

Leaving home

Prendi la sciarpa: fuori tira vento.
Take the scarf: it's windy outside.
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How to pronounce sciarpa

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SHAR-pah

/ˈʃar.pa/

Sciarpa stresses SHAR: SHAR-pah. Sci = sh. Soft final a.

"Scarf" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la sciarpathe scarf

Default noun.

le sciarpescarves

Plural.

mettere la sciarpato put on the scarf

Getting dressed.

sciarpa di lanawool scarf

Material.

How to use sciarpa in real life

  1. 1Leaving home

    Prendi la sciarpa: fuori tira vento.

    Take the scarf: it's windy outside.

    La sciarpa.

  2. 2Lost item

    Ho dimenticato la sciarpa sul treno.

    I left my scarf on the train.

    Ownership clear from context.

  3. 3Shopping

    Queste sciarpe sono di cashmere.

    These scarves are cashmere.

    Plural sciarpe.

Mistakes English speakers make with sciarpa

Incorrect: Il sciarpa è rosso.

Correct: La sciarpa è rossa.

Sciarpa is feminine: la sciarpa.

Incorrect: Metto il scarf.

Correct: Metto la sciarpa.

Use sciarpa, not English scarf.

Good to know

Italians treat la sciarpa as style as much as warmth—colors and knots matter on winter streets. Indoor heating is late, so scarves stay on longer than tourists expect.

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Heading out on a cold evening

  1. ChatPal

    Hai preso la sciarpa?

    Did you take your scarf?

  2. You

    Sì, la sciarpa blu è nella borsa.

    Yes, the blue scarf is in the bag.

  3. ChatPal

    Bene: senza sciarpa qui si gela.

    Good: without a scarf you freeze here.

  4. You

    Vero, meglio due sciarpe che nessuna.

    True—better two scarves than none.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Scarf" in Italian

Gender?

Feminine: la sciarpa.

Plural?

Le sciarpe.

Put on a scarf?

Metti la sciarpa.

Wool scarf?

Sciarpa di lana.

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