How to say "what do you mean?" in Italian?

In Italian "what do you mean?" translates to  Cosa vuoi dire? 

Transliteration: koh-sah vwah-ee dee-reh?

🇮🇹 Non capisco, cosa vuoi dire?

🗣️ nohn kah-pee-skoh, koh-sah vwah-ee dee-reh?

🇺🇸 I don't understand, what do you mean?



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Italian

Native speakers
64M 🗣️
Official language in
Italy 🌍
Active vocabulary
20k-30k 📚
Difficulty
medium 🤔
Closest langauges
Spanish, French
⏳ Avg. time to basics
600-750 hours ⏳

Why learn Italian?

Learning Italian offers enriched cultural experiences and economic opportunities in sectors like fashion, automotive, and food industries. Italy is a founding EU member with a diverse and rich heritage, making the language valuable for history, art, and culinary enthusiasts. For basic fluency, English speakers need about 1,500-2,000 vocabulary words and can expect to invest 600-750 hours for general proficiency. Italian grammar essentials include the use of articles ('il', 'la'), understanding gender (masculine, feminine), and mastering verb conjugations across various tenses like presente and passato prossimo. Though challenging, these grammatical intricacies enable precise, expressive communication in both professional and social settings.



Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "what do you mean?" in Italian?

You can use the word "Cosa vuoi dire?" which translates to "What do you mean?".

How to pronounce "Cosa vuoi dire?" (what do you mean?) in Italian?

The word "Cosa vuoi dire?" is pronounced as "koh-sah vwah-ee dee-reh?".

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