How to Say ‘I thought it was a goal.’ in Italian
Pensavo fosse gol.
pen-SAH-voh FOS-seh gohl
[pen-SAH-voh FOS-seh gohl]
💬 Usage Tip: Great phrase for close calls. Notice the subjunctive "fosse" after "pensavo" in this kind of sentence.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Said by fans right after the replay proves they survived another mini-heart attack.
Phrase Breakdown
Pensavo
[pen-SAH-voh]
I thought
Imperfect of 'pensare', used for a thought you had in that moment.
Per un secondo Pensavo di esultare.
For a second I thought I was going to celebrate.
fosse
[FOS-seh]
was
Subjunctive form of 'essere' used after verbs like 'pensavo'.
Pensavo che fosse fosse dentro.
I thought that it was in.
gol
[gohl]
goal
The football word for a goal.
Tutti urlavano gol, sembrava proprio gol.
Everyone was shouting goal, it really looked like a goal.
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