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"Television" in Italian: televisione
la televisione
Note: everyday: la tv
Television in Italian is la televisione (teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-neh), feminine. Everyday speech often shortens to la tv, but the full headword is televisione.
Evening at home
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How to pronounce televisione
Say it
teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-neh
/te.le.viˈzjo.ne/
teh-leh-vee-ZYOH-neh, stress on ZYOH. Soft z like dz.
"Television" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la televisione | the television Full word. | Full word. |
| in televisione | on television Programs and news. | Programs and news. |
| guardare la televisione | to watch television Leisure. | Leisure. |
| la tv | TV Casual short form. | Casual short form. |
How to use televisione in real life
- 1Evening at home
Stasera guardo la televisione sul divano.
Tonight I'm watching television on the sofa.
La televisione.
- 2News chat
L'hanno detto in televisione poco fa.
They said it on television a moment ago.
In televisione.
- 3Hotel room
La televisione dell'hotel non ha i canali italiani.
The hotel television doesn't have Italian channels.
La televisione + place.
Mistakes English speakers make with televisione
Incorrect: Il televisione è acceso.
Correct: La televisione è accesa.
Televisione is feminine.
Incorrect: Guardo sul televisione.
Correct: Guardo la televisione. / Guardo in televisione.
Use guardare la televisione or in televisione.
Good to know
Italian evening life still orbits la televisione—news, talent shows, football. Younger speakers say tv, but news and older relatives stick with televisione.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing what to watch
ChatPal
Accendiamo la televisione o mettiamo un film?
Shall we turn on the television or put on a film?
You
La televisione: voglio il telegiornale.
The television: I want the news.
ChatPal
Ok. Poi spegniamo la televisione e parliamo.
Ok. Then we'll turn off the television and talk.
You
Affare fatto. Dieci minuti di televisione bastano.
Deal. Ten minutes of television is enough.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Television" in Italian
Is televisione feminine?
Yes: la televisione.
Can I say tv?
Yes in casual speech, but learn televisione as the full word.
How do I say watch TV?
Guardare la televisione.
How do I say on TV?
In televisione.
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