Meaning
user
- consumer (utilities etc.)
- subscriber (telephone)
In a sentence
Ogni utente ha una password diversa.
Each user has a different password.
Sei già utente di questa compagnia telefonica?
Are you already a subscriber to this phone company?
L'utente non ha pagato la bolletta questo mese.
The customer didn't pay the bill this month.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| utente | masculine · singular |
| utenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use utente in technical, bureaucratic, or service contexts; for app or website users, utente is common, while cliente stresses paying customer status.
- In healthcare and social services, utente is institutional language; in everyday speech, paziente or cliente may sound more natural depending on context.
- Telefono user meaning subscriber is dated or sector-specific; in modern everyday Italian, abbonato is often clearer for phone or media services.