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"Artist" in Italian: artista

l'artista

Say it: ar-TEE-stahmasculine / feminine · l'artistanoun/arˈti.sta/

Artist in Italian is l'artista (ar-TEE-stah), same form for masculine and feminine. Keep artista as its own word. Plural gli artisti / le artiste.

Gallery opening

L'artista spiega i suoi quadri ai visitatori.
The artist explains her paintings to visitors.
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How to pronounce artista

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ar-TEE-stah

/arˈti.sta/

Artista stresses TEE: ar-TEE-stah. Soft s. Article: lar-TEE-stah.

"Artist" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'artistathe artist

Default noun, m/f.

artista di stradastreet artist

Squares and festivals.

gli artistithe artists (m/mixed)

Plural.

studio d'artistaartist's studio

Visits.

How to use artista in real life

  1. 1Gallery opening

    L'artista spiega i suoi quadri ai visitatori.

    The artist explains her paintings to visitors.

    L'artista.

  2. 2Street fair

    Quell'artista di strada disegna ritratti veloci.

    That street artist draws quick portraits.

    Artista.

  3. 3School talk

    Mia sorella vuole diventare artista.

    My sister wants to become an artist.

    Artista.

Mistakes English speakers make with artista

Incorrect: Il artista è famoso.

Correct: L'artista è famoso / famosa.

Elide: l'artista.

Incorrect: È un artist bravo.

Correct: È un artista bravo. / È un'artista brava.

Use artista, not English artist.

Good to know

Artista covers painters, musicians, and performers. Un'artista brava keeps the feminine article before the same noun form.

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At a small exhibition

  1. ChatPal

    Vuoi parlare con l'artista?

    Do you want to talk to the artist?

  2. You

    Sì, l'artista è vicino alla scultura.

    Yes, the artist is near the sculpture.

  3. ChatPal

    Chiedo all'artista il prezzo del disegno.

    I'll ask the artist the price of the drawing.

  4. You

    Ok.

    Ok.

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"Artist" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Artist" in Italian

Male / female form?

Same noun artista; article un/un' and adjectives change.

Plural?

Gli artisti / le artiste.

Street artist?

Artista di strada.

Studio?

Studio d'artista.

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