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Italian

guida

/ˈɡwi.da/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

guide, manual

  • guide
  • manual, handbook
  • driving

In a sentence

La guida del museo parla molto bene.

The museum guide speaks very well.

Hai letto la guida del telefono nuovo?

Did you read the new phone manual?

La guida in città è stressante.

Driving in the city is stressful.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
guidafeminine · singular
guidefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • For a person, guida can mean a tour guide or leader; for a teacher/coach, use insegnante, allenatore, or mentore instead.
  • For a book, guida is usually more practical or concise than manuale. Manuale often suggests technical instructions or a textbook-like manual.
  • For the activity, guida means driving in general. To say 'driver's license,' use patente, not guida.

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