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B1🏠 Everyday Objects

Italian word

scaffale

shelf, shelving unit, bookshelf

Looks like

scaffold

temporary platform used in construction

⚠️ The trap

Scaffale looks like 'scaffold' (builder's platform) but it's just an ordinary shelf in your home or shop.

To say "temporary platform used in construction" in Italian:

impalcatura

"scaffale" in English means:

shelf, shelving unit, bookshelf

Example

"I libri sono sullo scaffale."

"The books are on the shelf."

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