How to Say "Scout" in Italian

scout

/ˈskawt/

The Italian word for scout is scout.

The term scout is a straightforward and widely used term for "scout" in Italian.

Meaning: member of scouting organizations (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word scout is an invariable noun, meaning the form does not change in the plural.

/ˈskawt/

In many Italian contexts, the word scout is borrowed directly to refer to a talent scout in professional football or music, rather than a member of the Boy Scouts.
In a formal or historical context, an Italian person might use the word esploratore to describe a scout, which is the native Italian term for 'explorer'.
Despite being a loanword, scout is treated as a masculine noun regardless of the gender of the person being described in many traditional contexts.

Tom è un boy scout.
Tom is a Boy Scout.
This sentence shows how to identify someone as a boy scout using scout.
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Non sono mai stato uno scout.
I have never been a scout.
This sentence is useful for expressing that one has never been a scout.
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Quando è diventato un boy scout?
When did you become a Boy Scout?
This sentence is a way to ask when someone became a boy scout using scout.
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Ciao! Sei uno scout?
Hi! Are you a scout?
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Francesco and Sofia are talking about their childhood hobbies.

Francesco

Sofia, eri uno scout da piccola?
Sofia, were you a scout when you were little?
Sofia

Sì, sono stata uno scout per tre anni.
Yes, I was a scout for three years.
Francesco

Davvero? Mi piace molto l'idea dello scout.
Really? I really like the idea of being a scout.
Sofia

È un'esperienza bellissima, Francesco.
It is a beautiful experience, Francesco.

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