Meaning
oral
- spoken, not written
- relating to a spoken exam or test
- oral, of the mouth
In a sentence
Domani ho un esame orale.
Tomorrow I have an oral exam.
La prova orale è difficile?
Is the oral test difficult?
Non preferisco l'esame orale, preferisco quello scritto.
I don't prefer the oral exam; I prefer the written one.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orale | masculine · singular |
| orale | feminine · singular |
| orali | masculine · plural |
| orali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in school context: esame orale, prova orale.
- Opposite of scritto in many contexts.
- Agrees regularly: orale, orale, orali, orali.