Bedeutung
Stating your current occupation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Aperitivo' is the social heart of student life. In university towns like Bologna or Padua, students gather at 6 PM for a drink and snacks, often discussing their 'esami' (exams). The 'Libretto Universitario' used to be a physical booklet where professors recorded grades. Today it's digital, but students still refer to it with a mix of pride and fear. Graduation (Laurea) involves wearing a laurel wreath (corona d'alloro) and often being subjected to 'scherzi' (pranks) by friends in the city main square. Student discounts are widely available but often require an 'International Student Identity Card' (ISIC) or a local university ID.
The 'Uno' Rule
Always remember 'uno' for 'studente'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Mention your city
Italians are very proud of their universities. Always add 'a [Città]' to sound more natural.
Bedeutung
Stating your current occupation.
The 'Uno' Rule
Always remember 'uno' for 'studente'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Mention your city
Italians are very proud of their universities. Always add 'a [Città]' to sound more natural.
Gender matters
If you are female, 'Sono una studentessa' is much more natural than the masculine form.
Use 'Faccio'
Try saying 'Faccio lo studente' to sound like a local in a bar.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct article for the sentence.
Sono ___ studente.
We use 'uno' because 'studente' starts with 's' + consonant.
Complete the sentence for a female student.
Sono una __________.
'Studentessa' is the feminine singular form of 'studente'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Cosa fai a Milano? B: _________ di medicina.
This is the most natural way to answer a question about what you are doing in a city.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'C'è uno sconto? Sono uno studente'?
Museums often offer discounts to students.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Un vs Uno
Types of Students
Level
- • Universitario
- • Delle superiori
- • Dottorando
Status
- • Fuorisede
- • Fuoricorso
- • Lavoratore
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSono ___ studente.
We use 'uno' because 'studente' starts with 's' + consonant.
Sono una __________.
'Studentessa' is the feminine singular form of 'studente'.
A: Cosa fai a Milano? B: _________ di medicina.
This is the most natural way to answer a question about what you are doing in a city.
When would you say 'C'è uno sconto? Sono uno studente'?
Museums often offer discounts to students.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's grammatically possible but sounds a bit like a telegram. 'Sono uno studente' is much more natural.
You can say 'Sono uno studente part-time' or 'Sono uno studente lavoratore'.
Not at all! It is the standard, respectful feminine form in Italian.
Because 'studente' starts with 's' followed by another consonant (t). This is a fixed rule in Italian phonology.
Say 'Sono un dottorando'.
No, 'Sono' already tells the listener that the subject is 'I'.
A student who has not finished their exams within the official time frame of the degree.
Yes, but you might specify: 'Sono uno studente di italiano'.
Not really a single word, but 'studente' is used everywhere. 'Secchione' is slang for a 'nerd' or 'overachiever'.
Simply ask: 'Sei uno studente?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Studio architettura
similarI study architecture
Faccio lo studente
informalI 'do' the student
Sono laureato
contrastI am a graduate
Sono un alunno
specialized formI am a pupil
