contabile
/konˈta.bi.le/
The Italian word for accountant is contabile.
contabile refers to someone whose profession involves organizing, maintaining and auditing financial records.
Meaning: one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another (noun)
Which one should you use?
While contabile refers broadly to the role of bookkeeping or accounting, commercialista is the specific professional title used in Italy for a tax advisor or a certified accountant.
How does it change in a sentence?
contabile is an adjective used as a noun and remains the same for both masculine and feminine subjects. The plural form of contabile is contabili.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of contabile is /konˈta.bi.le/. It has four syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word contabile is closely related to the Italian verb contare, which means 'to count' but is also used to say 'to matter' or 'to be important'.
- In Italy, the commercialista is often the primary point of contact for navigating the famously complex Italian bureaucracy and tax system, acting as much as a legal consultant as a number cruncher.
- The Italian word contabile was borrowed from the French word comptable, which in turn evolved from the verb compter.
Examples in context
- Non ho un contabile.I have no accountant.This sentence is useful for expressing that you do not have an accountant.Tatoeba #13946165 by unforgiven95, translation #8242282 by josivangoncalves
- Pensavo che Tom fosse un contabile.I thought Tom was an accountant.This sentence is useful for expressing a past thought about someone's profession.Tatoeba #2188663 by Guybrush88, translation #1961492 by CK
- Mi può consigliare un bravo ragioniere?Can you recommend a good accountant?
- Devo contattare un commercialista per la mia nuova aziendaI need to contact an accountant for my new company
- Abbiamo bisogno di un esperto di contabilità per i report finanziariWe need an accounting expert for the financial reports
- Ho appena incontrato il mio contabileI just met my accountant
- Sto cercando un contabile per la mia attivitàI'm looking for an accountant for my business
- Devo presentare i documenti al mio ragioniere.I need to submit the documents to my accountant.
- Mia sorella è un'ottima contabile e mi aiuta con la contabilità della mia attività.My sister is an excellent accountant and she helps me with the bookkeeping of my business.
- Il mio contabile è molto bravo.My accountant is very good.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are discussing business paperwork at a cafe.
- AlessandroHai parlato con il contabile?Did you speak with the accountant?
- SofiaSì, Alessandro, ho parlato con lui stamattina.Yes, Alessandro, I spoke with him this morning.
- AlessandroÈ un bravo contabile, vero?He is a good accountant, right?
- SofiaSì, è molto preciso e affidabile.Yes, he is very precise and reliable.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry contabile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries contabile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
