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
Complete the sentences
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
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Which action?
Which Italian word means "to download"?
- scaricare
- caricare
- navigare
- chattare
Share a photo
An interactive activity.
Choose the word
An interactive activity.
Your technology
An interactive activity.