soldato
/solˈda.to/masculine
The Italian word for soldier is soldato.
soldato refers to a member of an army.
Meaning: member of an army (noun)
Which one should you use?
While soldato refers specifically to a soldier, the term militare is often used more broadly to refer to any member of the armed forces or military personnel.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is soldato. To refer to a female soldier, use the feminine form soldata. For a group of soldiers that is either all male or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form soldati.
How do you pronounce it?
/solˈda.to/. The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word soldo still exists to mean 'penny' or 'small amount of money'. To say you are broke, you might say you do not have a soldo.
- The word soldato is the past participle of an archaic verb soldare, which meant 'to pay a soldier'.
- Historically, the shift from the Latin 'solidus' to the Italian soldato tracks the evolution of currency systems in the Mediterranean world.
Examples in context
- Tom è un soldato.Tom is a soldier.This sentence is useful for stating someone's profession using soldato.Tatoeba #2611947 by Guybrush88, translation #2272874 by CK
- Tu eri un soldato?Were you a soldier?This sentence is useful for asking a question about someone's past using soldato.Tatoeba #3107980 by Guybrush88, translation #2647822 by CK
- Non sono un soldato.I'm not a soldier.This sentence is useful for a negative statement about oneself using soldato.Tatoeba #3488652 by Guybrush88, translation #1638263 by Spamster
- Lui è un soldato coraggioso.He is a brave soldier.
- L'esercito conta molti militari.The army has many soldiers.
- Quei granatieri sono molto coraggiosi.Those soldiers are very brave.
- I militi partono per la missione domani mattina.The soldiers depart for the mission tomorrow morning.
- I militari difendono la nostra nazione con grande coraggio.The soldiers defend our nation with great courage.
- Mio nonno era un valoroso soldato durante la seconda guerra mondiale.My grandfather was a brave soldier during World II.
- La cerimonia commemora i veterani che hanno servito come soldati nel corso degli anni.The ceremony commemorates veterans who have served as soldiers over the years.
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Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are talking about a historical movie.
- SofiaHai visto quel film di guerra?Did you see that war movie?
- AlessandroSì, il protagonista è un soldato molto eroico.Yes, the protagonist is a very heroic soldier.
- SofiaSì, Alessandro, la sua storia è commovente.Yes, Alessandro, his story is moving.
- AlessandroÈ vero, è un film bellissimo.It's true, it is a beautiful movie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soldier” translations and entries soldato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soldato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
