Meaning
miss; young lady
- young lady
- Miss; form of address to a young woman
In a sentence
La signorina abita qui da pochi mesi.
The young lady has lived here for a few months.
Signorina, ha perso il suo telefono?
Miss, did you lose your phone?
La signorina Rossi non è ancora arrivata.
Miss Rossi hasn't arrived yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| signorina | feminine · singular |
| signorine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use signora for adult women; signorina sounds old-fashioned or overly personal in many contexts today.
- As a direct address, capitalize it before a name: Signorina Rossi.
- The plural for direct address is usually signore, not *signorine*, when speaking politely to a group of women.