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May 2024
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141: Italian for UNDERSTAND (and One Tim...

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What’s Italian for “Understand”? Learning this essential Italian word will help you communicate super smoothly with the locals!

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Today's Italian words:
Non ho capito = I didn’t understand
Ho capito = I understood
Capisco l’italiano = I understand Italian
Capisco un po’ di italiano = I understand a bit of Italian
Piano, per favore = Slowly, please
Può ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (formal)
Puoi ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (informal)

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