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To cry in Italian 🇮🇹


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to cry piangere
How to say “to cry” in Italian? “Piangere”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “piangere” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to cry in Italian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Associate "piangere" with "pain" to remember that crying often comes with heartache.
• Notice the similarity between "piangere" and "to wail"—a sound-alike hint can help recall its meaning.
• Visualize someone crying ("piangere") whenever you hear similar-sounding words in English.

Explanations:
• "Piangere" means "to cry" in Italian, referring to the shedding of tears due to sadness, pain, or sometimes joy.
• It is an infinitive verb, used to express the act of crying.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• "Singhiozzare" – to sob (often implies crying with convulsive sounds)
• "Lacrimare" – to shed tears (more formal or poetic context)

Conjugations of "piangere":

Infinitive: piangere

Indicative Present:
 io piango   (e.g., "io piango in silenzio" – "I cry in silence")
 tu piangi
 lui/lei piange
 noi piangiamo
 voi piangete
 loro piangono

Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect):
 io ho pianto  ("I have cried")
 tu hai pianto
 lui/lei ha pianto
 noi abbiamo pianto
 voi avete pianto
 loro hanno pianto

Imperfect:
 io piangevo  ("I was crying" or "I used to cry")
 tu piangevi
 lui/lei piangeva
 noi piangevamo
 voi piangevate
 loro piangevano

Future Simple:
 io piangerò  ("I will cry")
 tu piangerai
 lui/lei piangerà
 noi piangeremo
 voi piangerete
 loro piangeranno

Conditional Present:
 io piangerei  ("I would cry")
 tu piangeresti
 lui/lei piangerebbe
 noi piangeremmo
 voi piangereste
 loro piangerebbero

Examples of sentences:
1. "Quando guardo quel film, io piango perché mi tocca il cuore."
 Translation: "When I watch that movie, I cry because it touches my heart."

2. "Dopo la triste notizia, lei ha pianto per ore."
 Translation: "After the sad news, she cried for hours."

3. "Se lui si sentisse solo, piangerebbe di gioia per il minimo gesto d'affetto."
 Translation: "If he felt lonely, he would cry with joy at the smallest gesture of affection."

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