Meaning
dialogue
- conversation
In a sentence
Il dialogo tra noi è stato molto utile.
The dialogue between us was very useful.
Possiamo avere un dialogo più calmo?
Can we have a calmer conversation?
Senza dialogo, non risolviamo niente.
Without dialogue, we solve nothing.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dialogo | masculine · singular |
| dialoghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use dialogo for both everyday conversation and literary dialogue; conversazione sounds more like a real-life chat, not lines in a book or film.
- In formal contexts, dialogo often means negotiation or openness between groups: dialogo tra governo e sindacati.
- After prepositions, use article contractions: nel dialogo, del dialogo, col dialogo.