B2🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
garbo
grace, courtesy, good manners
Looks like
garb
clothing, attire
⚠️ The trap
Garbo = graceful good manners. English 'garb' = clothing. Completely different meanings, though spelled very similarly.
To say "clothing, attire" in Italian:
abbigliamento, abito (for garb/clothing)
"garbo" in English means:
grace, courtesy, good manners
Example
"Ha risposto con molto garbo."
"She answered with great courtesy."
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