Glossary

Here are some of the glossary (both general and academic) that every first time visitors to Italy need to know.

Academic Glossary
Anno accademico	Academic year: the academic year starts from October and ends of September of the following year. The year is organized in didactic terms “periodi didattici”	Matricola (numero)	Registration number or student number
Anticipo (soldi)	To pay in advance	Modulo	Form
Assicurazione medica	Health insurance	Nulla osta per ricerca scientifica	Scientific research visa authorization
Autocertificazione	Self-declaration	Passaporto	Passport
Bollettino postale	Payment slip/ Postal slip	Patrimonio	Property
Borsa di studio	Scholarship	Periodo didattico	Period in the academic year
Carico didattico	Study plan: the list of the courses that the student follow during the year	Permesso di soggiorno	Residence permit
Certificato	Certificate	Produrre/mostrare documenti	Show/submit documents
Certificato di iscrizione	Enrollment Certificate	Rata	Installment
Codice fiscale	Fiscal code	Reddito familiare	Household income
Corso di laurea	Bachelor of science program	Ricevuta del rinnovo di permesso	Residence permit renewal receipt
Corso di laurea magistrale	Master of science program	Ricongiungimento familiare	Family reunion
Credito	Credit: it represents the student’s total workload. One credit is equal to 25 hours. The average full-time workload per academic year is usually 60 credits (equivalent to 1500 hours).	Riduzione tasse	Fees reduction
Dati personali	Personal data	Rinnovo del permesso di soggiorno	Residence permit renewal
Debito formativo	Extra credit to be attained	Scadere/scadenza	Expire/Deadline
Dichiarazione di valore	Declaration of value	Segreteria didattica	Educational Secretariat
Dipartimento	Department	Segreteria studenti	Registrar’s office
Diploma – laurea	Graduation certificate	Specializzazione corso	Specializing program
Diploma di maturita	High school diploma	Stage	Internship
Documento	Document	Statino	Document, student must hand in to the professor on the day of the exam
Documento di identita	I.D. card	Tasse d’iscrizione	Tuition fees
Dottorato	PhD program	Tessera studenti	Student card
Esame di profitto	Exam: credits are earned once the student has passed the exam of each course of activity. Grades of individual exams are expressed in fractions of 30.	Tessi di ammissione	Entrance test
		Titolo accademico	Degree
		Ufficio immigrazione	Immigration Office
		Voto	Mark

Glossary
Can you help me?	Puo aiutarmi?	Do you speak english?	Parla inglese?
I don’t understand	Non capisco	I don’t know	Non Io so
Hello	Ciao	Good Morning	Buon giorno
Good Evening	Buon pomeriggio	Good Night	Buona notte
Goodbye	Arrivederci	Please	Per favore
Thank you	Grazie	I am sorry	Mi dispiace
Excuse me	Mi scusi	I am hungry	Ho fame
I am thirsty	Ho sete	I am tired	Sono stanco
I am lost	Mi sono perso	How are you?	Come va?
Good, thank you	Bene, grazie	Not good	Non troppo bene
What’s your name?	Come ti chiami?	My name is ____	Mi chiamo ____
Where are you from?	Da dove vieni?	I am from____	Vengo da _____
How old are you?	Quanti anni hai?	Where is ___	Dove ____
The toilet?	Il bagno?	The town center?	Il Centro?
The train station?	La stazione?	The airport?	L’aeroporto?
The bank?	La banca?	The hotel?	L’hotel?
The youth hostel?	L’ostello?	The hospital?	L’ospedale?
The police station?	La polizia?	The embassy?	L’ambasciata?
Turn left	Gira a sinistra	Turn right	Gira a destra
Straight ahead	Sempre dritto	Go back	Torna indietro
Stop	Fermati	I need to go ____	Devo andare a ____
How much to go to _	Quanto costa fino a _	I would like to order _	Vorrei ___
The check please!	Il conto per favore!	Master of science	Laurea speicalista
Fiscal code	Codice fiscale	Graduation Certificate	Diploma - laurea