School in Italian
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Sign up for freeIf you want to start your studies in Italy, it's important to know all vocabs related to school (la scuola).
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.School vocabulary in Italian (book, notebook, pen,...)
- 2.School subjects in Italian (history, geography,...)
- 3.Useful school expressions and vocabulary
- 4.Daily dialogues
- 5.Exercises
- 5.1.Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian- Drag text
- 5.2.Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian - Flashcards
- 5.3.Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Drag text
- 5.4.Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 5.5.Exercise on useful school expressions and vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
- 5.6.Dialogue about school in Italian - Fill in the blanks
School vocabulary in Italian (book, notebook, pen,...)
Let's have a look at the main vocabs about school objects.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la penna | the pen |
| la matita | the pencil |
| la gomma | the rubber |
| il righello | the ruler |
| il temperino | the pencil sharpener |
| l'evidenziatore | the marker |
| il portapenne / l'astuccio | the pencil case |
| il libro | the book |
| il quaderno | the notebook |
| la cartella | the school bag |
| la classe | the classroom |
| il banco di scuola | the school desk |
| la lavagna | the blackboard |
| la colla | the glue |
| le forbici | the scissors |
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School subjects in Italian (history, geography,...)
In the following table we'll find all school subjects.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| matematica | maths |
| fisica | physics |
| italiano | Italian |
| scienze | science |
| storia | history |
| geografia | geography |
| lingue straniere (inglese, francese,...) | languages (English, French,...) |
| arte | art |
| filosofia | philosophy |
| educazione fisica | Physical Education (P.E.) |
| musica | music |
| informatica | Information Technology (I.T.) |
Useful school expressions and vocabulary
Let's see some expressions and words that can be useful by talking about school
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| in quale scuola sei andato? | what school did you go to? |
| quale scuola hai frequentato? | ehich school did you attend? |
| ho frequentato... | I attended |
| sono andato alla scuola elementare | I went to primary school |
| vado alla scuola media | I go to middle school |
| vado al liceo | I go to high school |
| vado all'università | I go to university |
| che titoli di studio hai? | what qualifications have you got? |
| in che anno ti sei laureato? | what year did you graduate? |
| che materie hai oggi? | what subjects do you have today? |
| oggi ho inglese, matematica, scienze,... | today I have English, maths, science ... |
| la presenza / la frequenza | the attendance |
| l'orario delle lezioni | the class schedule / the timetable |
| il dormitorio | the dormitory |
| l'esame | the exam |
| iscrivere / iscriversi | to enroll |
| la laurea | the graduation |
| il maestro | the teacher |
| il professore | the professor |
| la ricreazione / l'intervallo | the recess |
| il preside | the headmaster / the principal |
| il semestre | the term / the semester |
| studiare | to study |
| la verifica | the test |
| il voto | the mark |
Daily dialogues
Take a look at the following dialogue about school.
| Italian | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Francesca | Oggi ho una verifica di inglese, domani un'altra di musica. E tu? | Today I'll have an English test, tomorrow another music test. And you? |
| Michele | Io oggi ho una verifica di matematica e devo ancora comprare gomma e matita... mi serviranno sicuramente! | Today I'll have a maths test and I still have to buy rubber and pencil ...Certainly I'll need them! |
| Francesca | Certo! Se vuoi andiamo insieme in negozio, a me serve un quaderno nuovo, un righello e la colla. | Of course! If you want, we'll go together to the shop, I need a new notebook, a ruler and a rubber. |
| Michele | Perfetto! Così il maestro non si arrabbierà e magari mi darà un bel voto. | Perfect! So the teacher will not get angry and maybe he'll give me a good mark. |
Exercises
- Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian- Drag text
- Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on useful school expressions and vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
- Dialogue about school in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian- Drag text
Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian - Flashcards
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Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words. Don't forget the article.
1. P.E. →
2. maths →
3. music →
4. science →
5. Italian →
6. history →
7. art →
8. physics →
9. philosophy →
10. I.T. →
Exercise on useful school expressions and vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
Solution
Choose the right translation.
1. I go to universityvado all'università
2. The attendance
la presenza / la frequenza
3. The recess
la ricreazione / l'intervallo
4. What subjects do you have today?
che materie hai oggi?
5. To enroll
iscrivere / iscriversi
6. The headmaster / the principal
il preside
7. I went to primary school
sono andato alla scuola elementare
8. I go to high school
vado al liceo
9. What year did you graduate?
in che anno ti sei laureato?
10. The class schedule / the timetable
l'orario delle lezioni
Dialogue about school in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words
Milena: «Ciao! Hai saputo che la nostra di economia ha rimandato l'»
Milena: « Hi! Did you hear that our economy professor postponed the exam?»
Dario: «Veramente? Se lo avessi saputo, avrei evitato di tanto e mi sarei concentrato sull'esame di »
Dario: «Really? If I had known it, I would have avoided to study so much and I would have focused on the English exam»
Milena: «Per me è l'ultimo e quando il finirà, ci sarà la mia »
Milena: «For me it is the last exam, and when the semester will finish, there will be my graduation»
Dario: «Che bello, invece io ho appena iniziato l', così come la mia ragazza. Lei ha deciso di due mesi fa»
Dario: «Wow, on the contrary I've just started the university, as well as my girlfriend. She decided to enroll two months ago »
Milena: «Non ti preoccupare, se hai qualche problema con l', chiedimi pure!»
Milena: «Don't worry, if you have some problem with the class schedule, don't hesitate to ask me»
Exercises
- Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian- Drag text
- Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on useful school expressions and vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
- Dialogue about school in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian- Drag text
Exercise on school vocabulary in Italian - Flashcards
Loading, please wait...
Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on school subjects in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words. Don't forget the article.
1. P.E. →
2. maths →
3. music →
4. science →
5. Italian →
6. history →
7. art →
8. physics →
9. philosophy →
10. I.T. →
Exercise on useful school expressions and vocabulary in Italian - Single choice set
Solution
Choose the right translation.
1. I go to universityvado all'università
2. The attendance
la presenza / la frequenza
3. The recess
la ricreazione / l'intervallo
4. What subjects do you have today?
che materie hai oggi?
5. To enroll
iscrivere / iscriversi
6. The headmaster / the principal
il preside
7. I went to primary school
sono andato alla scuola elementare
8. I go to high school
vado al liceo
9. What year did you graduate?
in che anno ti sei laureato?
10. The class schedule / the timetable
l'orario delle lezioni
Dialogue about school in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words
Milena: «Ciao! Hai saputo che la nostra di economia ha rimandato l'»
Milena: « Hi! Did you hear that our economy professor postponed the exam?»
Dario: «Veramente? Se lo avessi saputo, avrei evitato di tanto e mi sarei concentrato sull'esame di »
Dario: «Really? If I had known it, I would have avoided to study so much and I would have focused on the English exam»
Milena: «Per me è l'ultimo e quando il finirà, ci sarà la mia »
Milena: «For me it is the last exam, and when the semester will finish, there will be my graduation»
Dario: «Che bello, invece io ho appena iniziato l', così come la mia ragazza. Lei ha deciso di due mesi fa»
Dario: «Wow, on the contrary I've just started the university, as well as my girlfriend. She decided to enroll two months ago »
Milena: «Non ti preoccupare, se hai qualche problema con l', chiedimi pure!»
Milena: «Don't worry, if you have some problem with the class schedule, don't hesitate to ask me»