Meaning
radio
In a sentence
Accendo la radio ogni mattina.
I turn on the radio every morning.
Hai sentito la notizia alla radio?
Did you hear the news on the radio?
In macchina ascolto sempre la radio.
In the car I always listen to the radio.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| radio | feminine · singular |
| radio | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a noun meaning “radius,” radio is mathematical/anatomical. Don’t confuse it with la radio, which means “radio” as a device or medium.
- In geometry, use il raggio more often in everyday teaching; radio appears in technical, scientific, or anatomical contexts.
- It’s masculine: il radio, un radio. Plural: i radi. Not *le radio unless you mean “radios” as devices.