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How to Say ‘Yes, I read him to learn Italian.’ in Italian

Sì, lo leggo per imparare l'italiano.

see loh LEG-goh pehr eem-pah-RAH-reh l ee-tah-LYAH-noh

[see loh LEG-goh pehr eem-pah-RAH-reh l ee-tah-LYAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: per + a verb like imparare means "in order to". Swap in per migliorare "to improve".

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, lo leggo

see loh LEG-goh

Yes, I'm reading it

'Lo' means 'it'. 'Leggo' means 'I read' and has a double 'g': LÈG-go.

Example

Lo leggo ogni sera.

I read it every evening.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

[loh]

him

Direct object pronoun for a male person.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see him every day.

leggo

[LEG-goh]

I read

First-person present of leggere, to read.

Example

Leggo il giornale ogni mattina.

I read the newspaper every morning.

per imparare l'italiano.

pehr eem-pah-RAH-reh l ee-tah-LYAH-noh

to learn Italian.

'Per' plus a verb means 'in order to'.

Example

Studio per imparare l'italiano.

I study to learn Italian.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

Expressing purpose or reason for something.

Example

Fai attenzione per imparare.

Pay attention to learn.

imparare

[eem-pah-RAH-reh]

to learn

Infinitive verb meaning to acquire knowledge or a skill.

Example

Voglio imparare a cucinare.

I want to learn to cook.

[l]

the

Elided article used before a vowel sound; part of 'l'evento' = 'the event'.

Example

Dopo l' incontro, ho preso qualche appunto.

After the meeting, I took some notes.

italiano

[ee-tah-LYAH-noh]

Italian

The Italian language (or an Italian person/thing).

Example

Studio italiano a scuola.

I study Italian at school.

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