consigliare
/kon.siʎˈʎa.re/
To recommend in Italian is consigliare.
The verb consigliare is used when you want to advise someone or propose a specific thing.
Meaning: to advise, propose (verb)
Which one should you use?
While consigliare is used for recommending products or giving advice, the related verb raccomandare is more often used for recommending a person, such as a job candidate or for the act of commending someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
consigliare is a regular second-conjugation verb ending in -are. If you need to use the noun form for 'advice' or 'a recommendation', use consiglio.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /kon.siʎˈʎa.re/.
Did you know?
- While consigliare means to recommend, the related word raccomandare can mean 'to pull strings' for someone in a professional or social setting.
- Using raccomandare in the context of a product can sound like you are urging someone to be extremely careful or insistent, rather than just suggesting a good brand.
- The noun consiglio is a homonym that can mean both 'a piece of advice' and 'a council' or 'board of directors'.
Examples in context
- Può consigliare un albergo?Can you recommend a hotel?This sentence is useful for asking for a hotel recommendation using consigliare.Tatoeba #643431 by Guybrush88, translation #642536 by CK
- Può consigliare un buon libro?Can you recommend a good book?This sentence is useful for asking for a book recommendation using consigliare.Tatoeba #5997238 by Guybrush88, translation #2795107 by CK
- Quale vino mi può consigliare?Which wine can you recommend me?This sentence is useful for asking which wine someone can recommend using consigliare.Tatoeba #13326672 by Guybrush88, translation #13029177 by araneo
- Mi permetta di suggerirle un ristorante eccellente nella zona.Allow me to suggest an excellent restaurant in the area.
- Ti consiglio di suggerire questo film ai tuoi amici.I recommend suggesting this movie to your friends.
- Propongo di consigliare questa canzone a tutti coloro che amano la musica italiana.I suggest recommending this song to anyone who loves Italian music.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Alessandro are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- GiuliaCosa mi puoi consigliare da mangiare stasera?What can you recommend for me to eat tonight?
- AlessandroTi consiglio la pasta alla carbonara.I recommend the pasta carbonara.
- GiuliaOttima idea, mi piace molto!Great idea, I like it a lot!
- AlessandroAllora ordiniamo quella.Then let's order that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “recommend” translations and entries consigliare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
