con te
/kon te/word by word
The Italian phrase for "with you" is con te.
The phrase is used to indicate that someone is in the company of another person.
Which one should you use?
con te is used when speaking to one person in an informal or familiar way, whereas con Lei is used when speaking to one person in a formal or respectful way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form con te is used for a single person in an informal context. For a single person in a formal context, use con Lei. If you are speaking to a group of people, use con voi.
Did you know?
- If an Italian says sto con te during an argument, they aren't talking about physical location, but are declaring their agreement or loyalty to your opinion.
- The formal con Lei uses a capital 'L' in writing to show respect, even though the word lei normally means 'she'.
- The word con is derived from the Latin cum, which is why English legal terms like 'summa cum laude' use 'cum' to mean 'with'.
Examples in context
- Tom è con te?Is Tom with you?This sentence is useful for asking if Tom is with you using con te.Tatoeba #5412285 by Guybrush88, translation #1886872 by CK
- Chi era con te?Who was with you?This sentence is useful for asking who was with you using con te.Tatoeba #6926939 by Guybrush88, translation #2648609 by CK
- È con te, vero?He's with you, isn't he?This sentence is useful for confirming if someone is with you using con te.Tatoeba #8694600 by Guybrush88, translation #8526676 by CH
- Posso sedermi con Lei?May I sit with you?
- Possiamo andare con Voi?Can we go with you all?
- Posso venire con Te?Can I come with you?
- Andiamo al cinema con voi?Shall we go to the movies with you all?
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are planning a trip to the cinema.
- GiuliaVieni al cinema con te?Are you coming to the cinema with you?
- FrancescoSì, vengo volentieri con te.Yes, I'd love to come with you.
- GiuliaOttimo, allora vado con te.Great, then I'll go with you.
- FrancescoPerfetto, ci vediamo dopo.Perfect, see you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (con, te) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
