🧠 Japanese Verbs: Thinking Vocabulary Verbi: ragionare

10 essential Italian words for the Verbs: Thinking scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

conoscere /koˈnoʃ.ʃe.re/ A1
to know (a person/place), to be acquainted with
Vorrei conoscere la tua famiglia.I would like to meet your family.
riconoscere /ri.koˈnoʃ.ʃe.re/ A2
to recognize
Non riesco a riconoscere questa canzone.I can't recognize this song.
decidere /deˈt͡ʃi.de.re/ A1
to decide
Devo decidere dove andare in vacanza.I have to decide where to go on vacation.
scegliere /ˈʃeʎ.ʎe.re/ A1
to choose
È difficile scegliere un regalo per lei.It's hard to choose a gift for her.
immaginare /im.ma.d͡ʒiˈna.re/ A2
to imagine
Posso immaginare la tua felicità.I can imagine your happiness.
notare /noˈta.re/ A2
to notice, to note
Ho iniziato a notare un piccolo problema.I started to notice a small problem.
giudicare /d͡ʒu.diˈka.re/ A2
to judge
Non devi giudicare le persone dall'aspetto.You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
considerare /kon.si.deˈra.re/ A2
to consider
Dobbiamo considerare tutte le opzioni.We must consider all the options.
preferire /pre.feˈri.re/ A1
to prefer
È normale preferire il caldo al freddo.It's normal to prefer warmth to cold.
desiderare /de.zi.deˈra.re/ A2
to wish, to desire
Tutti possiamo desiderare una vita felice.We can all wish for a happy life.

FAQ

How many Italian verbs: thinking words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 4, A2: 6. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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