A2🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
materia
school subject (e.g. maths, history)
Looks like
matter
a topic, issue, or physical substance
⚠️ The trap
'Materia' in Italian primarily means a school subject. English 'matter' does not mean a school subject — you would say 'subject' or 'course'.
To say "a topic, issue, or physical substance" in Italian:
N/A
"materia" in English means:
school subject (e.g. maths, history)
Example
"La mia materia preferita è la storia."
"My favourite subject is history."
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