Technology in Everyday Life
From smartphones to social media, technology is part of everyday life. Learn the Italian words for the devices, apps and online activities you use, and how to talk about them.
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Technology every day
Phones, apps and social media are part of daily life. In this module you learn the Italian words for the technology you use: the devices you hold, the things you do online, and how to say what you think of them. Read each word with its English meaning, then practise.
Key technology words
Start with four everyday words. Each Italian word is shown with its English meaning.
Match the device
- il telefonino
- lo smartphone
- il portatile
- lo schermo
- The mobile phone
- The smartphone
- The laptop
- The screen
Find the word
Which Italian word means "the app"?
- l'app
- il messaggio
- lo schermo
- la rete
Devices and actions
Some words name a device you hold. Others are things you do online. Keep them apart.
Match the action
- navigare
- scaricare
- caricare
- chattare
- To browse the internet
- To download
- To upload
- To chat
Fill the gaps in the Italian
Uso il mio _____ per mandare un _____. Mi piace _____ foto sui _____. Internet è molto _____.
The apostrophe rule
Before a word that starts with a vowel, Italian drops the last letter of the article and adds an apostrophe. So lo app becomes l'app, and la email becomes l'email. You will see this often with technology words.
What you do online
Which of these Italian words are things you do online? Choose all that apply.
- navigare
- scaricare
- chattare
- il telefonino
- lo schermo
Spot the devices
Tap the two words that name a device you hold.
- il telefonino
- il portatile
- navigare
- internet
Which action?
Which Italian word means "to download"?
- scaricare
- caricare
- navigare
- chattare
Share a photo
Put the steps of sharing a photo online in a natural order.
- Fai una foto
- Apri l'app
- Carica la foto
- Condividi la foto
Choose the word
Read each situation and choose the Italian word that fits.
- You want to send a quick text to a friend. What do you send?
- You want to watch a funny clip online. What do you watch?
- You want to look something up on the internet. What do you do?
Your technology
Write two or three sentences in Italian about the technology you use every day and what you use it for.
- Name one or two devices or apps you use
- Say what you use each one for
- Give one opinion, such as utile for useful or divertente for fun