How to Say ‘Seems to me’ in Italian
Mi sembra
mee SEM-brah
[mee SEM-brah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Mi sembra] literally means "it seems to me." You can reuse the pattern with other things: [mi sembra strano] = "that seems strange to me," [mi sembra giusto] = "that seems fair to me."
Phrase Breakdown
Mi
[mee]
to me
Here 'mi' means 'to me' in the expression 'it seems to me.'
Mi sembra che il tragitto sia più lungo del solito.
It seems to me that the route is longer than usual.
sembra
[SEM-brah]
seems
From 'sembrare,' meaning 'seems' or 'appears.'
Mi sembra che questa scelta sia meno veloce.
It seems to me that this choice is less fast.
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