risparmiare
/ris.parˈmja.re/
To save money in Italian is to risparmiare.
The verb risparmiare is used to describe the act of avoiding spending money or keeping it for future use. This verb is versatile and can also be used to describe saving resources, such as saving energy or saving time.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish risparmiare from salvare. While risparmiare refers to saving resources or money, salvare is used when saving a person or an object from danger.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present indicative tense, the first-person singular form is risparmio (I save/I am saving) and the first-person plural form is risparmiamo (we save/we are saving).
How do you pronounce it?
/ris.parˈmja.re/. The word has four syllables and the stress is on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, you can risparmiare your breath using the phrase risparmiati il fiato, which is a common way to tell someone not to bother arguing.
- Unlike English, where 'save' is used for both money and computer files, Italian uses risparmiare for money and salvare for digital data.
- The verb risparmiare shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'spare', as seen in the phrase 'to spare someone the trouble'.
Examples in context
- Io devo risparmiare soldi.I need to save money.This sentence shows how to express a necessity to save money using risparmiare.Tatoeba #5211141 by Guybrush88, translation #5207778 by CK
- Gli consigliò di risparmiare soldi.She advised him to save money.This sentence demonstrates giving advice to someone to save money using risparmiare.Tatoeba #3534357 by Guybrush88, translation #886871 by CK
- Sto provando a risparmiare dei soldi.I'm trying to save money.This sentence illustrates the use of risparmiare when describing an ongoing effort to save money.Tatoeba #395557 by Pharamp, translation #64557 by CK
- Dovresti imparare a risparmiare denaro per il futuro.You should learn to save money for the future.
- Stiamo cercando di economizzare per le spese universitarie.We are trying to save money for college expenses.
- Ho tenuto i soldi da parte per comprare un nuovo telefono.I saved money to buy a new phone.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are discussing their vacation plans.
- ChiaraDobbiamo risparmiare per il viaggio in Giappone.We need to save money for the trip to Japan.
- FrancescoHai ragione, usciamo meno questo mese.You're right, let's go out less this month.
- ChiaraPosso cucinare io per risparmiare un po' di più.I can cook to save a bit more.
- FrancescoGrazie, Chiara, è un'ottima idea!Thanks, Chiara, that's a great idea!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry risparmiare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries risparmiare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
