Italian · Emotions & Descriptions
"Smart" in Italian: intelligente
intelligente
Smart as in intelligent in Italian is intelligente (een-tel-lee-JEN-teh). Same form for masculine and feminine singular; plural is intelligenti.
School praise
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How to pronounce intelligente
Say it
een-tel-lee-JEN-teh
/in.tel.liˈdʒɛn.te/
Intelligente stresses JEN: een-tel-lee-JEN-teh.
"Smart" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| intelligente | smart / intelligent Singular any gender. | Singular any gender. |
| intelligenti | smart (plural) More than one person. | More than one person. |
| molto intelligente | very smart Strong praise. | Strong praise. |
| una risposta intelligente | a smart answer Ideas, not clothes. | Ideas, not clothes. |
How to use intelligente in real life
- 1School praise
Tua figlia è davvero intelligente.
Your daughter is really smart.
Intelligente after essere.
- 2Work idea
È una soluzione intelligente e semplice.
It's a smart and simple solution.
Intelligente for ideas.
- 3Friends
I tuoi compagni sono intelligenti.
Your classmates are smart.
Plural intelligenti.
Mistakes English speakers make with intelligente
Incorrect: È smart.
Correct: È intelligente.
Use intelligente for intelligence.
Incorrect: Una ragazza intelligentA with extra a ending needed.
Correct: Una ragazza intelligente.
Singular does not change for gender.
Good to know
Intelligente praises mind and clever solutions. Stylish clothes are elegante or alla moda—not intelligente. In schools teachers use it freely without sounding stiff.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Talking about a classmate
ChatPal
Chi ha risolto il problema?
Who solved the problem?
You
Luca. È molto intelligente.
Luca. He's very smart.
ChatPal
Anche la sua presentazione era intelligente.
His presentation was smart too.
You
Sì. Vorrei essere così intelligente.
Yes. I'd like to be that smart.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Smart" in Italian
Gender forms?
Singular intelligente for all; plural intelligenti.
Smart clothes?
Elegante or di classe—not intelligente.
Clever vs smart?
Intelligente covers both in everyday talk.
Opposite?
Stupido is harsh; poco intelligente is softer.
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