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Italian word

programma

a TV/radio programme; a schedule; a plan; a computer program

Looks like

program / programme

a schedule of events; a computer application; a TV show

⚠️ The trap

These are essentially the same word. The false friend trap: in Italian 'programma' also means a future plan ('Ho un programma per questo weekend' = I have plans for this weekend). English 'program' rarely works this way in informal speech.

To say "a schedule of events; a computer application; a TV show" in Italian:

programma (correct in all senses)

"programma" in English means:

a TV/radio programme; a schedule; a plan; a computer program

Example

"Stasera c'è un programma interessante sulla storia romana."

"Tonight there's an interesting programme about Roman history."

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