junior
The English word 'junior' is translated as junior in Italian.
Meaning: younger (adj)
When do people say it?
The word 'junior' in this context is a loanword from English and is not a native Italian word.
Did you know?
- While junior is used in business or sports, Italians typically use figlio meaning 'son' to distinguish a child from a father with the same name.
- Because junior is an English loanword, its use in Italy is often perceived as a sign of modern, international, or 'cool' branding, especially in fashion or tech.
- In Italian, the word 'junior' is treated as an invariable adjective, meaning it does not change its ending to match masculine, feminine, or plural nouns.
Examples in context
- Il mio nome completo è Ricardo Vernaut Junior.My full name is Ricardo Vernaut Junior.This sentence shows how to use junior as part of a full name.Tatoeba #2787470 by Guybrush88, translation #2787393 by Ricardo14
- Marco è un giovane avvocato molto promettente.Marco is a very promising young lawyer.
- Caterina è l'assistente giuridico junior presso il nostro studio legale.Caterina is the junior legal assistant at our law firm.
- È un collega junior nel team.He is a junior colleague in the team.
Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are talking about their family members.
- MartinaHai un fratello?Do you have a brother?
- MatteoSì, è molto più piccolo di me.Yes, he is much younger than me.
- MartinaQuindi lui è il junior della famiglia.So he is the junior of the family.
- MatteoEsatto, è il più giovane.Exactly, he is the youngest.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
