Italian vocabulary

Italian vocabulary: school & learning

Common Italian words for school & learning, the most frequent first. Each word has its English meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

superare verb to pass (a test); to overcome; to exceed
Davvero? Ho superato il colloquio?
Really? Have I passed the interview?
lo studente · studentessa noun student
Lucas aiuta uno studente di design.
Lucas is helping a design student.
la pratica noun practice; paperwork
fare pratica = to practise
Un colloquio? Che bello! Dovresti fare pratica con qualcuno.
An interview? How cool! You should practise with someone.
il test noun test
Domani Nuria ha un test di inglese.
Tomorrow Nuria has an English test.
l'esame noun exam
Tutto nella vita è un esame, tesoro.
Everything in life is an exam, sweetheart.
il compito noun task, job; homework
i compiti = homework
Non ancora. Questo è il tuo compito.
Not yet. That's your task.
l'università noun university
Nuria ha studiato design all'università.
Nuria studied design at university.
insegnare verb to teach
È per imparare il galiziano. Me lo insegni?
It's for learning Galician. Will you teach it to me?
ripetere verb to repeat
Malissimo. Sono stata molto nervosa. E la capo ha dovuto ripetere tutto!
Terrible. I was very nervous. And the boss had to repeat everything!
il maestro · maestra noun primary school teacher; master
Il maestro di Nuria era molto severo.
Nuria's primary school teacher was very strict.

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