ascoltami
The Italian phrase for "listen to me" is ascoltami.
ascoltami is a command used to tell someone to pay attention to what you are saying.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a combination of the imperative verb ascolta (listen) and the enclitic pronoun mi (me).
Which one should you use?
ascoltami implies paying attention to the content of speech, whereas sentimi would be used to mean "hear me" in a physical sense.
Did you know?
- If you want to tell someone to 'listen to me' in a spiritual or deep emotional sense, such as 'feel my heart', you would switch from ascoltami to sentimi.
- If you were speaking to a group of people instead of one person, you would change the phrase to ascoltatemi.
- In highly informal or rapid speech, the final 'i' in ascoltami might be so short it sounds like it has been swallowed.
Examples in context
- Tom, taci e ascoltami.Tom, shut up and listen to me.This sentence shows how to use ascoltami alongside a command to be quiet.Tatoeba #5361667 by Guybrush88, translation #5361665 by kanlaon
- Stai zitta e ascoltami!Shut up and listen to me!This sentence demonstrates the use of ascoltami as an emphatic command.Tatoeba #13427512 by jacopofar, translation #6394383 by OsoHombre
- Taci e ascoltami per una volta.Shut up and listen to me for once.This sentence shows how to use ascoltami when asking someone to listen for once.Tatoeba #11702056 by WM3DAS, translation #11526926 by Nuel
- Ascoltami, per favore! Ho una cosa importante da dirti.Listen to me, please! I have something important to tell you.
- Sentimi bene! Venerdì ci sarà una festa fantastica e devi assolutamente partecipare.Listen to me carefully! There's going to be an amazing party on Friday, and you absolutely have to come.
- Ora mi ascolti? Ho finalmente imparato a suonare la chitarra!Are you listening to me now? I finally learned how to play the guitar!
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Example conversation
Sofia is trying to explain a serious plan to Alessandro.
- SofiaAscoltami, è molto importante.Listen to me, it is very important.
- AlessandroTi ascolto, dimmi pure.I am listening, tell me.
- SofiaDobbiamo cambiare strada subito.We have to change direction immediately.
- AlessandroVa bene, ti seguo.Alright, I'll follow you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
