Meaning
task; homework
- task, duty
- homework, assignment
- written test (in class)
In a sentence
Ho finito il compito prima di cena.
I finished the homework before dinner.
Qual è il tuo compito oggi al lavoro?
What is your task at work today?
Non ho ancora fatto i compiti di casa.
I still haven't done my homework.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| compito | masculine · singular |
| compiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use compito for a specific duty or school assignment; use lavoro for work in general, especially paid work.
- For school, fare i compiti means do homework. A single assignment can be un compito or un compito per casa.
- Compito often appears in set phrases like avere il compito di + infinitive for assigned responsibility, more formal than dovere.