Word of the Week: SCUOLA

| Mon, 09/08/2014 - 11:44

It’s back to school time in Italy! So our Word of the Week is SCUOLA.

Not all Italian regions and towns begin school on the same day, and today was the first day of school only in Bolzano, with most regions reopening schools next week.

Ritorno a scuola | Back to School 

Here is some school-related vocabulary:

Materia – subject

Voto – grade

Studente (m.)/Studentessa (f.) - student

Compagno di classe – classmate

Compagno di scuola – schoolmate

Andare a scuola – go to school

Marinare la scuola – play hookie

Listen to Antonello Venditti's Compagno di scuola