Communication
Informazione or informazioni?
In English, we just say information, not informations. But in Italian, you can use both!
Quella è un'informazione interessante.
That is an interesting piece of information.
Io voglio delle informazioni.
I want some information. (Literal: I want some informations.)
Qual è il tuo indirizzo?
Indirizzo means address in Italian. But what do Italian addresses look like?
In English, we usually start with a number followed by the name of a street. But in Italian, the street always comes before the number.
Qual è il tuo indirizzo?
What is your address?
Via Italia 25.
25, Italia Street.
Radio and TV
Radio is a special word in Italian! It's feminine even though it ends in ‑o. And whether you have one radio or a million radios, it's always just radio.
Ho una radio e un computer.
I have a radio and a computer.
Ci sono due radio sul tavolo.
There are two radios on the table.
Televisione means television. But sometimes people say televisore to refer to a TV set.
Sto guardando la televisione.
I am watching television.
Questo televisore è pesante.
This television is heavy.
Did you notice? Televisione is feminine, but televisore is masculine!