Meaning
upbringing, manners, education
- upbringing, manners, politeness
- education, schooling
In a sentence
Che educazione, hai salutato tutti appena entrato.
How polite, you greeted everyone as soon as you came in.
I miei genitori mi hanno dato una buona educazione.
My parents gave me a good upbringing.
A scuola l'educazione fisica non mi piaceva molto.
At school, I didn't like physical education very much.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| educazione | feminine · singular |
| educazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For school learning, educazione often means a subject area; istruzione is more formal for schooling, and formazione is common for professional training.
- For politeness, Italians often say avere educazione or essere educato; buona educazione means good manners, not necessarily academic education.
- Educazione can mean upbringing in family context: l'educazione dei figli. Don't confuse it with educazione fisica, which specifically means PE.