uscire
/uʃˈʃi.re/
To come out in Italian is uscire.
The verb uscire means to exit, to come out or to go out. It is also used in the phrase uscire con to mean 'to go out with' someone, which often implies dating.
Meaning: to exit (verb)
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, which distinguishes between 'come out' and 'go out' depending on whether the speaker is inside or outside the location, the Italian uscire covers both directions.
How does it change in a sentence?
uscire is an intransitive verb. For the third-person singular present indicative, use esce.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable: /uʃˈʃi.re/.
Did you know?
- When describing a person's 'coming out' regarding their sexuality, Italians use fare coming out instead of uscire.
- In Italian, the expression uscire pazzo means 'to go crazy' rather than physically exiting a place.
- In Italian, if a movie is 'released' in theaters, it is described using uscire.
Examples in context
- Le ordinò di uscire.He ordered her to come out.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of uscire in an imperative context.Tatoeba #10628957 by Guybrush88, translation #10181699 by ddnktr
- Lo vide uscire dal bar.She saw him come out of the bar.This sentence shows how to use uscire to describe an action relative to a location.Tatoeba #11719121 by Nuel, translation #11719120 by Nuel
- Vorresti uscire a giocare?Would you like to come out and play?This sentence demonstrates using uscire in a way that suggests a social activity.Tatoeba #6544965 by Guybrush88, translation #1886413 by CK
- Una volta usciti, possiamo andare al cinema.Once we are out, we can go to the movies.
- Per favore, signore, potrebbe uscire fuori dalla stanza?Please, sir, could you step out of the room?
- Dopo settimane di pianto, finalmente è spuntato il sorriso sul suo viso.After weeks of crying, the smile finally came out on her face.
- Mi ha sorpreso quando è spuntato dal nulla.I was surprised when he suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina is calling Lorenzo from outside his room.
- MartinaLorenzo, puoi uscire un momento?Lorenzo, can you come out for a moment?
- LorenzoSì, esco subito!Yes, I'm coming out right now!
- MartinaPerché non vuoi uscire?Why don't you want to come out?
- LorenzoSto finendo di vestirmi per uscire.I'm finishing getting dressed to go out.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry uscire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
