Italian word
carta
paper; card; map (carta geografica); menu (in a restaurant)
Looks like
card
a small piece of stiff paper; a credit card; a birthday card
⚠️ The trap
Carta covers both paper and card in Italian. 'Carta di credito' = credit card; 'carta geografica' = map; 'carta da parati' = wallpaper. English speakers use 'card' and 'paper' as two distinct words — Italian 'carta' blurs this boundary.
To say "a small piece of stiff paper; a credit card; a birthday card" in Italian:
carta (paper/card in general); biglietto (birthday card); carta di credito (credit card)
"carta" in English means:
paper; card; map (carta geografica); menu (in a restaurant)
Example
"Hai carta su cui posso scrivere?"
"Do you have paper I can write on?"
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