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How do you say "to listen" in Italian?
ascoltare
In Italian, "to listen" is ascoltare.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ah-skol-TAH-reh. The stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
Ascoltare is a regular -are verb. Past participle is ascoltato. It takes avere in perfect tenses.
Example sentence
Loro ascoltano la musica.
They listen to the music.
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How to remember ascoltare
Ascoltare sounds like 'ask' and 'to tar'. Imagine asking someone to listen to tar dripping.
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Questions about ascoltare
How do you say "to listen" in Italian?
In Italian, "to listen" is ascoltare. It is a noun.
How is ascoltare written in Italian?
ascoltare is written using the standard Italian script.
How is ascoltare used in a sentence?
Use ascoltare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Loro ascoltano la musica. (They listen to the music.).
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