How to Say "Towards" in Italian

verso

/ˈvɛr.so/

The English phrase towards is translated into Italian as verso.

Verso is used to indicate a direction in space or an approximate time, such as saying verso le tre for towards three o'clock.

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Unlike the English 'towards', the Italian verso does not change its form based on the gender or number of the object it refers to.

The word is pronounced /ˈvɛr.so/. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.

The Latin word versus originally described the action of a plow turning at the end of a furrow, which gave the word its meaning of changing direction or moving 'towards'.
The Italian word verso can also mean 'verse' in the context of poetry or a line of text. This is because both words derive from the same Latin root meaning to turn.
The word verso also means the 'back' or 'reverse' side of a page or coin. This refers to the 'turned' side, opposite the 'recto'.

Vieni verso di me.
Come towards me.
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Si piegò verso di lei.
He leaned towards her.
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Mi girai verso di lui.
I turned towards him.
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Cammino in direzione del centro.
I'm walking towards the city center.
Andiamo verso casa?
Shall we head towards home?
Vado verso il mare.
I'm heading towards the sea.
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Chiara and Alessandro are walking in a park.

Chiara

Alessandro, guarda verso quella collina!
Alessandro, look towards that hill!
Alessandro

Hai ragione, Chiara, è bellissima.
You're right, Chiara, it's beautiful.
Chiara

Andiamo verso il sentiero adesso?
Shall we go towards the path now?
Alessandro

Sì, seguiamo quel percorso.
Yes, let's follow that way.

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