Italian · Everyday Verbs
"to clean" in Italian: pulire
pulire
To clean in Italian is pulire (poo-LEE-reh). Io pulisco, tu pulisci, lui/lei pulisce. Pulito is the past participle and also the adjective clean.
Morning chores
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How to pronounce pulire
Say it
poo-LEE-reh
/puˈli.re/
Pulire stresses LEE: poo-LEE-reh. Pulisco is poo-LEE-skoh.
"to clean" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| pulire | to clean Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| pulisco / pulisci / pulisce | I clean / you clean / he-she cleans Present singular. | Present singular. |
| puliamo | we clean Shared chores. | Shared chores. |
| pulito | cleaned Past participle. | Past participle. |
How to use pulire in real life
- 1Morning chores
Pulisco la cucina prima di uscire.
I clean the kitchen before going out.
Pulisco.
- 2Asking a roommate
Pulisci il bagno oggi, per favore?
Will you clean the bathroom today, please?
Pulisci.
- 3After guests leave
Abbiamo pulito tutto il salotto.
We cleaned the whole living room.
Pulito.
Mistakes English speakers make with pulire
Incorrect: Io pulire la casa.
Correct: Pulisco la casa.
Conjugate: io pulisco.
Incorrect: Faccio la pulizia la stanza. (as the verb)
Correct: Pulisco la stanza.
Pulizia is the noun cleaning; pulire is the verb.
Good to know
Weekend pulire sessions are a classic flatmate negotiation. Saying pulisco io is peacekeeping currency.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Dividing flat chores
ChatPal
Chi pulisce il bagno questa settimana?
Who cleans the bathroom this week?
You
Pulisco io il bagno, tu fai i piatti.
I'll clean the bathroom, you do the dishes.
ChatPal
Ok. Poi puliamo insieme il corridoio.
Ok. Then we clean the hallway together.
You
Va bene, dopo pranzo.
Fine, after lunch.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to clean" in Italian
How do I say I clean?
Pulisco.
He cleans?
Pulisce.
Past?
Ho pulito.
Pulire vs pulito?
Pulire is the verb; pulito can be cleaned or the adjective clean.
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