How to Say ‘To spend / to pass’ in Italian
Di passare
dee pahs-SAH-reh
[dee pahs-SAH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: After expressions like [non vedo l'ora], Italian uses [di] + infinitive: [di passare], [di vedere], [di stare]. This is a very reusable pattern for saying what you're looking forward to.
Phrase Breakdown
Di
[dee]
to / of
Preposition often used before an infinitive verb.
Ho voglia di restare ancora un po'.
I feel like staying a little longer.
passare
[pahs-SAH-reh]
to spend / to drop by
Infinitive of 'passare'; here it often means to spend time or to stop by.
Vorremmo passare il pomeriggio con la famiglia.
We would like to spend the afternoon with the family.
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