A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
romanzo
novel (a book)
Looks like
romance
a love story or romantic relationship
⚠️ The trap
'Romanzo' means a novel (book), not a romance. A 'romanzo rosa' is a romance novel, but 'romanzo' alone just means novel. Say 'storia d'amore' for a romantic relationship.
To say "a love story or romantic relationship" in Italian:
storia d'amore, romanticismo (for romance)
"romanzo" in English means:
novel (a book)
Example
"Ho letto un bellissimo romanzo di Umberto Eco."
"I read a wonderful novel by Umberto Eco."
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