italian-speaking

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An Italian-speaking tour guide explains the history of the Colosseum.

Definition

1. Adjective: Able to communicate in the Italian language.

Usage

• The word "Italian-speaking" is a compound adjective used to describe a person, group, or region that has the ability to speak Italian.
• It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., an Italian-speaking guide) or used after a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., She is Italian-speaking).

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • The company is looking for an Italian-speaking customer service representative.
  • We visited an Italian-speaking village in Switzerland.
• After a linking verb:
  • Although he lives in Germany, he is Italian-speaking.
  • The tour guide assured us that the staff was Italian-speaking.

Advanced Usage

• "Italian-speaking world": Refers to the global community of Italian speakers.
  • Dante's works are foundational to the Italian-speaking world.
• Hyphenation Note: The hyphen is used to link "Italian" and "speaking" when they function together as a single adjective before a noun. It may sometimes be omitted when the phrase follows the noun it describes, though hyphenation is generally recommended for clarity.

Variants and Related Words

• Italian speaker (n): A person who speaks Italian.
  • She is a fluent Italian speaker.
• Italian-language (adj): Pertaining to the Italian language itself.
  • He attends an Italian-language school.

Synonyms

• Proficient in Italian: Having a good command of Italian.
• Italian-fluent: Fluent in Italian (less common).

Antonyms

• Non-Italian-speaking: Not able to communicate in Italian.
• Italian-language learner: A person who is in the process of learning Italian.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. able to communicate in Italian

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• italian-speaking