iscriviti
The English phrase 'subscribe' can be translated into Italian as iscriviti.
This term is used when you want to tell someone to pay for the provision of a service. When you want to say you are subscribing 'to' something, such as a newsletter, you use the preposition a combined with the appropriate article, such as alla, al or agli.
Meaning: to pay for the provision of a service (verb)
Which one should you use?
While iscriviti is the command 'subscribe!', the infinitive form iscriversi is used to name the action itself, meaning 'to subscribe'.
How does it change in a sentence?
iscriviti is the informal singular imperative. iscrivetevi is the plural imperative.
Did you know?
- When someone 'subscribes' to an opinion or a philosophy in a formal Italian debate, they might use sottoscrivere instead of iscriversi, which literally means 'to sign underneath'.
- The word iscrizione refers to a 'subscription' or 'enrollment', but it is also the term used for the 'inscription' carved into a stone or monument.
- While iscriviti translates as 'subscribe' in a digital context, its root scrivere means 'to write'. In a literal sense, the phrase is telling the user to 'write themselves' into a registry or list.
Examples in context
- Iscriviti!Subscribe!This sentence is useful for practicing the command iscriviti.Tatoeba #13387359 by Guybrush88, translation #12886320 by rul
- Vorrei iscrivermi alla newsletter del sito web.I would like to subscribe to the website's newsletter.
- Mi sono iscritto/a al corso di cucina online.I have subscribed to the online cooking course.
- Vogliamo sottoscrivere l'accordo di partnership.We want to subscribe to the partnership agreement.
- Ho deciso di seguire il tuo canale YouTube.I decided to subscribe to your YouTube channel.
- Vorrei seguire il tuo blog per ricevere gli aggiornamenti.I would like to subscribe to your blog to receive updates.
- Iscriviti al canale per vedere i nuovi video.Subscribe to the channel to see the new videos.
- Se ti piace il servizio, iscriviti subito.If you like the service, subscribe right away.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are discussing a new streaming platform.
- AlessandroQuesta piattaforma ha contenuti molto interessanti.This platform has very interesting content.
- MartinaSì, ma devi pagare un abbonamento.Yes, but you have to pay for a subscription.
- AlessandroAllora iscriviti pure e controlliamo insieme.Then go ahead and subscribe and we can check it together.
- MartinaVa bene, lo farò più tardi.Alright, I will do it later.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
