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serio

"serio" means "serious" in Italian. It is number 474 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

serious; earnest

IPA

/ˈsɛ.rjo/

Forms in this course

serie

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È serio?
  Is it serious?
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• Sono serio.
  I'm serious.
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• Ero serio.
  I was serious.
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Learned together

In the course, "serio" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• veramente really, indeed, actually, truly
• dietro behind, at the back
• poco little, not much
• vicino near, close
• strano strange, odd, dodgy
• bravo good, well-behaved
• pure too, also, as well
• probabilmente probably, likely, possibly,…
• unico only, sole, one, single

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