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How to Say ‘It matters to me’ in Italian

Ci tengo

chee TEHN-goh

[chee TEHN-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: tenerci means "to care about something", not "to hold". ci tengo means "I really care about it", and ci teniamo means "we really care".

Phrase Breakdown

[chee]

to it

Pronoun used with 'tenere' meaning to care about something.

Example

Ci tengo molto a questa cena.

This dinner really matters to me.

tengo

[TEHN-goh]

I care (about it)

From 'tenere'; 'tenerci' means something matters to you.

Example

Ci tengo a venire.

I really want to come.

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