insegnante

teacher

noun een-seh-NYAHN-teh Common

Usage Note

Insegnante is an epicene noun — the same form for male and female — distinguished only by the article: il/un insegnante (male teacher), la/un'insegnante (female teacher). The plural likewise: gli insegnanti / le insegnanti. It is slightly less formal than professore/professoressa, which implies secondary or university level.

Examples

"La nostra insegnante spiega molto bene."

Natural Translation

Our teacher explains very well.

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