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How do you say "to look at" in Italian?

guardare

Noun

In Italian, "to look at" is guardare.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced guar-DAH-reh. The stress is on the second syllable.

Grammar notes

Guardare is a regular -are verb. Past participle is guardato. It takes avere in perfect tenses.

Example sentence

Noi guardiamo la televisione.

We look at the television.

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How to remember guardare

Guardare starts with 'guard', and you guard what you look at.

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Questions about guardare

How do you say "to look at" in Italian?

In Italian, "to look at" is guardare. It is a noun.

How is guardare written in Italian?

guardare is written using the standard Italian script.

How is guardare used in a sentence?

Use guardare as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Noi guardiamo la televisione. (We look at the television.).

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