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To lose in Italian 🇮🇹


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

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Tips to remember:
• Notice the similarity between “perdere” and the English word “perdition” (a state of loss) to help recall the meaning “to lose.”
• Imagine misplacing something valuable and saying, “Ho perso…” which reinforces the connection.

Explanations:
• “Perdere” is used in Italian to express the act of losing something, whether it be an object, a game, or an opportunity.
• It is an irregular verb whose past participle is “perso.”

Other words with similar meanings:
• Smarrire – often used when referring to misplacing or losing something physical.
• Sprecare – used when “losing” means wasting an opportunity or resource.

Conjugations:

Infinitive: Perdere

Indicative Present:
 io perdo – I lose
 tu perdi – you lose
 lui/lei perde – he/she loses
 noi perdiamo – we lose
 voi perdete – you (pl.) lose
 loro perdono – they lose

Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect):
 io ho perso – I lost/I have lost
 tu hai perso – you lost/you have lost
 lui/lei ha perso – he/she lost/has lost
 noi abbiamo perso – we lost/have lost
 voi avete perso – you (pl.) lost/have lost
 loro hanno perso – they lost/have lost

Imperfetto (Imperfect Past):
 io perdevo – I was losing/I used to lose
 tu perdevi – you were losing/used to lose
 lui/lei perdeva – he/she was losing/used to lose
 noi perdevamo – we were losing/used to lose
 voi perdevate – you (pl.) were losing/used to lose
 loro perdevano – they were losing/used to lose

Futuro (Simple Future):
 io perderò – I will lose
 tu perderai – you will lose
 lui/lei perderà – he/she will lose
 noi perderemo – we will lose
 voi perderete – you (pl.) will lose
 loro perderanno – they will lose

Condizionale (Conditional):
 io perderei – I would lose
 tu perderesti – you would lose
 lui/lei perderebbe – he/she would lose
 noi perderemmo – we would lose
 voi perdereste – you (pl.) would lose
 loro perderebbero – they would lose

Examples of sentences:
1. Ho perso le chiavi.
 Translation: I lost the keys.
2. Non voglio perdere questa opportunità.
 Translation: I don’t want to lose this opportunity.
3. Se perdi la partita, dovrai allenarti di più.
 Translation: If you lose the match, you will have to train more.
4. Lui perde sempre a carte.
 Translation: He always loses at cards.
5. Abbiamo perso il treno a causa del traffico.
 Translation: We missed the train because of the traffic.

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