How to Say ‘To retire’ in Italian
Andare in pensione
ahn-DAH-reh een pen-SYOH-neh
[ahn-DAH-reh een pen-SYOH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: pensione means "pension" or "retirement" here, so this is literally "to go into pension". It is also the word for a small guesthouse.
Phrase Breakdown
Andare
[ahn-DAH-reh]
to go
Infinitive of andare, meaning 'to go'.
Voglio andare in centro. Andare a piedi è possibile?
I want to go downtown. Is it possible to go on foot?
in
[een]
in
Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.
Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.
I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.
pensione
[pen-SYOH-neh]
retirement / pension
With 'andare in' it means to retire; also a small hotel.
Mia madre è in pensione.
My mother is retired.
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