pulire
/puˈli.re/
pulire is the Italian verb for to clean.
How does it change in a sentence?
For example, the first-person singular is pulisco (I clean), the second-person singular is pulisci (you clean), the third-person singular is pulisce (he/she cleans) and the third-person plural is puliscono (they clean). The past participle of the verb is pulito.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of pulire is /puˈli.re/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb comes from the Latin 'polire', which is the ancestor of the English word 'polish'.
- The term 'pulizia' (cleanliness) is often used in the phrase 'pulizia di linguaggio' to refer to 'refined' or 'polite' speech that avoids profanity.
- The Italian word pulito is used to describe not just a clean room, but also a 'clean' goal in football or a 'clean' win in sports.
Examples in context
- Devo pulire la casa.I have to clean the house.
- Puoi pulire la macchina per favore?Can you clean the car, please?
- L'hotel effettua le pulizie ogni giorno.The hotel performs daily cleaning.
- La ditta ha effettuato le pulizie profonde.The company carried out deep cleaning.
- Devi effettuare le pulizie di primavera.You need to do spring cleaning.
- Vado a fare le pulizie nella mia camera.I'm going to do some cleaning in my room.
- Oggi ho fatto tutte le pulizie di casa.Today, I did all the house cleaning.
- Chi fa le pulizie questa settimana?Who's doing the cleaning this week?
- Mi tocca passare l'aspirapolvere oggi.I have to vacuum today.
- Sei bravo a passare l'aspirapolvere!You're good at vacuuming!
- Passa l'aspirapolvere in salotto, per favore.Please vacuum the living room.
- Devo pulire la cucina.I have to clean the kitchen.
- Devo pulire la cucina oggi.I have to clean the kitchen today.
- Puoi pulire i tuoi specchi, per favore?Can you clean your mirrors, please?
- È difficile pulire il tappeto nuovo.It is difficult to clean the new rug.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are talking about chores at home.
- ChiaraMatteo, devi pulire il pavimento.Matteo, you have to clean the floor.
- MatteoVa bene, lo faccio subito.Alright, I'll do it right away.
- ChiaraGrazie, Chiara pulirà i tavoli.Thanks, Chiara will clean the tables.
- MatteoOttimo, così finiamo presto.Great, that way we finish early.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pulire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pulire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
