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Italian

giornalista

/d͡ʒor.naˈlis.ta/nounA2
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Meaning

journalist

In a sentence

Mia sorella è giornalista.

My sister is a journalist.

Hai parlato con il giornalista dopo la partita?

Did you speak with the journalist after the game?

Non conosco quella giornalista, ma sembra simpatica.

I don't know that journalist, but she seems nice.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
giornalistamasculine · singular
giornalistimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use giornalista for both newspaper and TV/radio journalists; reporter often translates as cronista or inviato in specific contexts.
  • It is a common-gender noun: il giornalista for a man, la giornalista for a woman.
  • Do not confuse with giornalaio, which means newsstand seller, not journalist.

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