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How to Say ‘I notice these things’ in Italian

Certe cose le noto

CHEHR-teh KOH-zeh leh NOH-toh

[CHEHR-teh KOH-zeh leh NOH-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: The thing is said first for emphasis, then repeated by le "them" before the verb. Same pattern: il caffè lo prendo dopo "coffee, I'll have later".

Phrase Breakdown

Certe cose

CHEHR-teh KOH-zeh

Certain things

'Ce' sounds like 'che': 'CHER-te CO-se'. Putting it at the start of the sentence adds emphasis.

Example

Certe cose non cambiano.

Some things never change.

Words in this phrase

Certe

[CHEHR-teh]

certain

Feminine plural of 'certo', meaning some particular.

Example

Certe persone sono simpatiche.

Certain people are nice.

cose

[KOH-zeh]

things

Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'matters.'

Example

Di queste cose parliamo spesso in famiglia.

We often talk about these things in the family.

le noto

leh NOH-toh

I notice them

'Le' repeats 'certe cose' as 'them'. Stress 'NO-to'.

Example

Le noto subito.

I notice them right away.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

them (feminine)

Object pronoun for feminine plural things.

Example

Le scarpe? Le compro domani.

The shoes? I'll buy them tomorrow.

noto

[NOH-toh]

I notice

First person of 'notare', to notice.

Example

Noto subito i dettagli.

I notice details right away.

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