formale

formal

adjective for-MAH-leh Less Common

Origin: Latin formalis

Also means

official

Usage Note

Formale is used both for tone (a formal letter, una lettera formale) and for official/contractual matters (un accordo formale). In Italian workplace and social culture the distinction between formal register (using Lei) and informal (using tu) — called darsi del Lei vs darsi del tu — is marked precisely by words like formale. The plural is formali.

Examples

"Il colloquio richiede un abbigliamento formale."

Natural Translation

The interview requires formal attire.

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