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"Important" in Italian: importante

importante

Say it: eem-por-TAHN-tehadjective/imporˈtan.te/

Important in Italian is importante (eem-por-TAHN-teh)—same for masculine and feminine singular. È importante che… introduces a priority.

Work email

Questa riunione è importante.
This meeting is important.
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How to pronounce importante

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eem-por-TAHN-teh

/imporˈtan.te/

Importante stresses TAHN: eem-por-TAHN-teh. Clear vowels.

"Important" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
importanteimportant

Default adjective.

molto importantevery important

Emphasis.

è importante che…it's important that…

Advice.

una cosa importantean important thing

Everyday noun phrase.

How to use importante in real life

  1. 1Work email

    Questa riunione è importante.

    This meeting is important.

    È importante.

  2. 2Travel tip

    È importante arrivare in anticipo.

    It's important to arrive early.

    È importante + infinitive.

  3. 3Family reminder

    Ho una cosa importante da dirti.

    I have something important to tell you.

    Cosa importante.

Mistakes English speakers make with importante

Incorrect: È importantissimo il documento? Sì, è important.

Correct: Sì, è importante.

Use importante, not English important.

Incorrect: Una riunione importanti.

Correct: Una riunione importante. / Riunioni importanti.

Singular importante; plural importanti.

Good to know

Importante softens requests: è importante che… feels less bossy than a raw order. In shops, un documento importante still means bring your ID.

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Planning a busy morning

  1. ChatPal

    Cosa c'è di importante oggi?

    What's important today?

  2. You

    La visita al consolato è importante.

    The consulate visit is important.

  3. ChatPal

    Allora lasciamo libero quel blocco importante.

    Then let's keep that important block free.

  4. You

    Sì, grazie.

    Yes, thanks.

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Common questions about "Important" in Italian

Same for masculine and feminine?

Yes in the singular: importante.

Plural?

Importanti.

Very important?

Molto importante / importantissimo.

It's important to…?

È importante + infinitive.

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