quotidiano

/kwo.tiˈdja.no/adjective / noun · masculineA2 / B1

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Meaning · adjective

daily, everyday

Faccio una passeggiata quotidiana dopo cena.
I take a daily walk after dinner.

Hai una routine quotidiana molto precisa?
Do you have a very precise daily routine?

Il giornale quotidiano arriva ogni mattina.
The daily newspaper arrives every morning.

Word forms (4)

As an adjective, it usually follows the noun: vita quotidiana, uso quotidiano. Before the noun is possible but more literary or emphatic.
Don’t confuse adjective quotidiano with the noun il quotidiano, which means a daily newspaper.
For routines and ordinary life, quotidiano sounds natural; giornaliero is more common for rates, schedules, doses, or technical contexts.

newspaper, daily (publication)

Ogni mattina compro il quotidiano al bar.
Every morning I buy the newspaper at the café.

Hai già letto il quotidiano di oggi?
Have you already read today's newspaper?

Ieri non ho trovato il mio quotidiano.
Yesterday I didn't find my newspaper.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
quotidiano	masculine · singular
quotidiani	masculine · plural

Usually masculine: il quotidiano, i quotidiani. Don't confuse it with the adjective quotidiano/a meaning "daily" or "everyday."
More formal or journalistic than giornale. In everyday speech, Italians often say giornale for a newspaper.
Use with names of papers: un quotidiano nazionale, leggere un quotidiano online. Not normally used for magazines; use rivista.