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Libri / Books

Do you like like reading? So learn some Italian vocabulary to describe books!

(nouns)
l’autore / l’autrice [author]
il protagonista [main character]
lo scrittore [writer]
il critico [critic]
il lettore [reader]
il fumetto [comic strip / cartoon]
la narrativa [narrative]
il romanzo [novel] FALSE FRIEND ALERT!(a romantic novel in Italian is called ‘un romanzo rosa’)
il racconto [story]
la poesia [poetry]
il tascabile [pocketbook]
la casa editrice [publishing house]
la trama [plot]
la recensione [review]
il saggio [essay / sage]

(adjectives)
avvincente [fascinating]
sdolcinato [mawkish / soppy]
appassionante [exciting]
osceno [obscene]
sentimentale [sentimental]
banale [banal]
divertente [funny]
emozionante [moving]
geniale [brilliant] FALSE FRIEND ALERT! (‘Geniale’ in Italian is not ‘genial’ in English)
intelligente [intelligent]
leggero [light]
noioso [boring]
profondo [deep / profound]
ridicolo [ridiculous]
romantico [romantic]
superficiale [superficial]
volgare [vulgar]
satirico [satirical]
triste [sad]
vivace [lively]

See also our page on Generi letterari / Literary Genres

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