Meaning
rule
In a sentence
A casa nostra c'è una regola semplice: niente telefono.
At our house there's a simple rule: no phone.
Questa è una regola importante a scuola.
This is an important rule at school.
Seguo sempre le regole della classe.
I always follow the class rules.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| regola | feminine · singular |
| regole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use regola for a rule or guideline; legge is a formal law, and norma is more technical or institutional.
- Common pattern: essere in regola con + noun, meaning compliant or up to date with payments, documents, or requirements.
- The menstruation sense is usually plural: avere le regole. In everyday speech, ciclo or mestruazioni is more common.