Meaning
To be increasing in quantity or frequency.
Cultural Background
The phrase is central to the 'carovita' discourse. Italians are very sensitive to price increases in basic goods like bread and coffee. Italian news (TG) uses this phrase constantly to report on Istat data, making it a very 'journalistic' sounding phrase. In the 'piazza', this phrase is often used with a sigh to express frustration with modern life. With climate change, 'temperature in aumento' has become a standard summer phrase in every household.
Use with Adverbs
Make your Italian sound more natural by adding 'netto' (sharp) or 'lieve' (slight) after 'aumento'.
Preposition Alert
Never say 'in aumentO DI qualcosa' if you mean the thing itself is rising. Say 'I prezzi sono in aumento', not 'C'è un aumento di prezzi' (though the latter is grammatically okay, it's a different structure).
Meaning
To be increasing in quantity or frequency.
Use with Adverbs
Make your Italian sound more natural by adding 'netto' (sharp) or 'lieve' (slight) after 'aumento'.
Preposition Alert
Never say 'in aumentO DI qualcosa' if you mean the thing itself is rising. Say 'I prezzi sono in aumento', not 'C'è un aumento di prezzi' (though the latter is grammatically okay, it's a different structure).
News Reading
This is a 'keyword' for reading Italian newspapers. If you see 'in aumento', look for the subject to understand what's happening in the economy.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'essere in aumento'.
Secondo il telegiornale, le temperature ________ domani.
We use the future tense of 'essere' to talk about tomorrow's weather.
Which sentence is correct?
Talking about a child's height:
Physical growth of people requires the verb 'crescere'.
Match the subject with the most likely context for 'essere in aumento'.
Subjects: 1. I prezzi, 2. La febbre, 3. I follower
These are common contexts for the phrase.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
A: 'Perché sei preoccupato?' B: 'Perché le spese della casa ________.'
'In aumento' is the most natural choice for expenses/costs.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Aumento vs. Crescita
Practice Bank
4 exercisesSecondo il telegiornale, le temperature ________ domani.
We use the future tense of 'essere' to talk about tomorrow's weather.
Talking about a child's height:
Physical growth of people requires the verb 'crescere'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are common contexts for the phrase.
A: 'Perché sei preoccupato?' B: 'Perché le spese della casa ________.'
'In aumento' is the most natural choice for expenses/costs.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsYes, you can say 'Il mio stipendio è in aumento', but it's more common to say 'Il mio stipendio è aumentato'.
It is neutral. It works in both a business report and a chat with your neighbor.
The opposite is 'essere in diminuzione' or 'essere in calo'.
No, for people's height or age, use 'crescere' or 'invecchiare'.
Almost, but 'in crescita' is more positive and often used for business or children's development.
Use 'in forte aumento' or 'in netto aumento'.
Yes, 'I prezzi erano in aumento l'anno scorso'.
No, in this phrase, 'aumento' stays singular: 'I prezzi sono in aumento'.
Sometimes, for a team's performance: 'Le prestazioni della squadra sono in aumento'.
Usually, we say 'in aumento rispetto a' (compared to).
Related Phrases
in crescita
synonymgrowing
in ascesa
similaron the rise
in calo
contrastdecreasing
in diminuzione
contrastin decrease
