Do you have school textbooks?
'Testo' — TES-to. Two syllables.
Use at the beginning of the school year ('settembre') when Italian families buy textbooks. Italian bookshops are major textbook retailers — the school supply season is their busiest period.
'Libri di testo' = textbooks. 'Per le scuole' = for schools. Italian state schools provide a list ('lista libri') of required textbooks each year. Families buy them at bookshops, often at a discount with a loyalty card, or second-hand through 'mercatini del libro usato' (used book fairs).
Ho la lista dei libri di mio figlio.
I have my son's book list.
Shows the required list.
Avete libri usati per le medie?
Do you have used books for middle school?
Second-hand school books.
Fate lo sconto sui libri scolastici?
Do you give a discount on school books?
Asks about school book discounts.
In Italy, parents spend an average of €600–€800 per child on school textbooks annually. This significant cost has driven a secondary market for used school books ('libri scolastici usati'). The Italian government has tried to reduce costs through digital textbooks but uptake has been slow.