Ambitions
Learn the Italian words for ambitions, careers and study: ambition, degree, job interview and more. Every word comes with its gender article and its English meaning.
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Talking about the future
This module teaches the Italian words for ambitions, careers and study. Each noun comes with its gender article (il, la, lo or l') and its English meaning. Watch the accents where they appear, as in l'università. Learn each word with its article, because the gender matters in Italian.
Ambitions and careers
Start with the words for what you hope to achieve:
Match each Italian word to its English meaning
- l'ambizione
- l'aspirazione
- la carriera
- il lavoro
- ambition
- aspiration
- career
- job, work
The Italian word for career
Which Italian word means 'career'?
- la carriera
- l'ambizione
- il lavoro
- l'aspirazione
Study and work
Now some words for the path into work: - l'apprendistato = apprenticeship - la laurea = degree - l'università = university - il colloquio di lavoro = job interview Notice the accent on l'università, and keep each noun with its article.
Match each word to its English meaning
- l'apprendistato
- la laurea
- l'università
- il colloquio di lavoro
- apprenticeship
- degree
- university
- job interview
Which are about study?
Select the TWO words connected with studying for a qualification.
- la laurea
- l'università
- lo stipendio
- il datore di lavoro
A goal and a path
Two words are easy to mix up: what you hope for, and the working life you build.
Who employs you?
Which Italian phrase means 'employer'?
- il datore di lavoro
- lo stipendio
- il colloquio di lavoro
- la carriera
Completa in italiano
La mia _____ è avere una buona _____. Voglio prendere una _____ e poi trovare un buon _____. Ogni mese riceverò uno _____.
A path to a career
Put these steps of working towards a career into a sensible order.
- You have an ambition (l'ambizione)
- You study for a degree (la laurea)
- You do a job interview (il colloquio di lavoro)
- You start your career (la carriera)
Choose the right word
Three situations. Pick the Italian word that fits each one.
- You want to say your AMBITION for the future. Which word do you use?
- Your friend wants a university qualification. Which word describes it?
- Someone earns money each month from their job. What is that money called?
Tocca a te
Write a few sentences about your own ambition for the future. You may write in Italian (or English if you prefer), using the words from this module.
- Name your ambition, using l'ambizione or l'aspirazione
- Say whether you want a degree (la laurea) or an apprenticeship (l'apprendistato)
- Say what career (la carriera) or job (il lavoro) you would like
- Give a reason (perche...), in Italian or English
Learn the noun with its article
To master this vocabulary, learn every noun with its article - l'ambizione, la carriera, il lavoro - because the gender is part of the word, and keep the accent on l'università. Keep the ideas that are easy to confuse clearly apart - l'ambizione, your ambition, versus la carriera, the working life you build - and link the study words (la laurea, l'università) to the work words (il lavoro, lo stipendio). Testing yourself both ways is what builds real recall.