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How do you say "backwards" in Italian?
indietro
In Italian, "backwards" is indietro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced een-dee-EH-troh. Three syllables with stress on the last. The 'ie' is like in 'yes'.
Grammar notes
Adverb. Invariable. Related to 'dietro', meaning behind. The prefix 'in' intensifies the meaning.
Example sentence
Non camminare indietro.
Do not walk backwards.
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How to remember indietro
Dietro means behind, and indietro means back or backwards, as in moving back from where you came.
Related words
- above sopra
- behind dietro
- east est
- inside dentro
- next to accanto a
- north nord
- right destra
- south-west sud-ovest
- west ovest
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Questions about indietro
How do you say "backwards" in Italian?
In Italian, "backwards" is indietro. It is a noun.
How is indietro written in Italian?
indietro is written using the standard Italian script.
How is indietro used in a sentence?
Use indietro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Non camminare indietro. (Do not walk backwards.).
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