giocare con
/d͡ʒoˈka.re kon/word by word
The English phrase "play with" is translated into Italian as giocare con.
The phrase is a literal verb.
Meaning: literally (verb)
Did you know?
- In Italian, giocare can be used transitively to mean 'to gamble' or 'to bet' on a specific outcome or number.
- The verb giocare is a cognate of the English word 'joke'. Both descend from the Latin iocārī, which originally referred to making jokes or jesting.
- If you are talking about playing a musical instrument, you would not use giocare con, but rather the verb suonare.
Examples in context
- Non giocare con me.Don't play with me.This sentence is useful for telling someone not to play with you.Tatoeba #2941732 by Guybrush88, translation #2270518 by CK
- Vuoi giocare con me?Would you play with me?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants to play with you.Tatoeba #375632 by Pharamp, translation #27675 by CK
- Vuoi giocare con noi?Do you want to play with us?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants to play with us.Tatoeba #5470810 by Guybrush88, translation #3871259 by CK
- Vorrei giocare con la palla.I would like to play with the ball.
- Il bambino gioca con i suoi amici.The child is playing with his friends.
- Passiamo una serata divertente con la famiglia giocando a carte.We spend a fun evening with the family playing cards.
- Voglio giocare insieme a te.I want to play with you.
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Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are at a park with a dog.
- MartinaIl cane vuole giocare con la palla.The dog wants to play with the ball.
- FrancescoAllora lanciala tu, Martina!Then you throw it, Martina!
- MartinaPreferisco giocare con Francesco.I prefer to play with Francesco.
- FrancescoVa bene, giochiamo insieme!Alright, let's play together!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (giocare, con) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, giocare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
