Italian Phrase
Aggiorno il calendario.
Meaning
Literally, “I update the calendar.” It means the speaker is making the calendar current—adding new events, moving appointments, or correcting dates.
When to use
Use this sentence when you have just edited a paper planner, a wall calendar, or a digital agenda and want to inform a colleague, a friend, or yourself that the schedule is now up‑to‑date.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Aggiornoilcalendario
Verb conjugation (presente indicativo)
‘Aggiorno’ is the first‑person singular present indicative of the transitive verb ‘aggiornare’ (to update).
Definite article
‘il’ is the masculine singular definite article used before ‘calendario’, a masculine noun.
Direct object
‘il calendario’ functions as the direct object of the verb; no preposition is needed.
🗨In Conversation
Hai già aggiornato il calendario?
Have you already updated the calendar?
Sì, l'ho appena aggiornato.
Yes, I just updated it.
✕Common Mistakes
Aggiorno al calendario.
‘Aggiornare’ is transitive; it does not take the preposition ‘a’. Use the direct object without a preposition.
Aggiorno un calendario.
If you refer to a specific calendar, use the definite article ‘il’. ‘Un’ would imply any calendar, which is rarely intended in this context.
Aggiorno il calendario di me.
Possessive adjectives replace the prepositional phrase: ‘il mio calendario’. The phrase ‘di me’ is unidiomatic here.
↔Alternatives
Metto a giorno il calendario.
I bring the calendar up to date.
Rinfresco il calendario.
I refresh the calendar.
Aggiorno il mio calendario.
I update my calendar.
Cultural Tip
In Italy many offices still keep a paper ‘calendario’ on the wall for quick reference, but most people now use digital tools (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.). When you say ‘Aggiorno il calendario’, listeners will often assume you mean the shared digital agenda, especially in a modern workplace.