How to use “in effetti”: Italian grammar lesson 82

Summary

Unlock the secrets of the Italian phrase in effetti and add authenticity to your conversations! Learn how this handy expression can confirm, emphasize, and reveal the truth with real-life examples. 🇮🇹✨

  • Emphasize with ease: Use in effetti to add weight to your statements, just like sprinkling a bit of magic dust for emphasis. 🌟
  • Confirmation like a pro: Confirm suspicions or facts with in effetti and watch as you’re suddenly seen as the one who’s always in-the-know. 😉
  • Two English buddies: Translate in effetti to “actually” or “indeed” and never get lost in translation again. It’s like having a linguistic Swiss Army knife! 🗺️
  • Real-life examples: Dive into examples that show in effetti in action. It’s like having a cheat sheet for your next Italian conversation. 📝
  • Dialogue dynamite: See how in effetti works in dialogues and become the smooth talker you were always meant to be. 💬

My thoughts

How to use in effetti?

We use it to emphasize a statement or confirm something that has just been suggested either by us or by someone else.

In effetti is a synonym of infatti and effettivamente.

In English, we could translate it as:

  • Actually
  • Indeed

In effetti Italian

In effetti: examples

Let’s have a look at some examples:

Mauro mi ha consigliato questo film e in effetti, è bellissimo!

Maura recommended this movie, and it’s beautiful indeed!

I miei mi hanno detto che lui non è gentile e in effetti è proprio antipatico!

My parents told me he’s not kind and he’s indeed very unpleasant!

Vi ho detto che il bar era chiuso e in effetti avevo ragione: il bar è chiuso.

I told you the cafe was closed, and I was actually right: the cafe was closed.

What does in effetti mean Italian

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Now, let’s have a look at some dialogues so that you can see how to use in effetti when you’re talking with someone.

A: Lei sembra proprio simpatica.
B: In effetti hai ragione.

A: She seems very fun.
B: Indeed, you’re right.

A: Non stai bene, vero?
B: No, in effetti, sono un po’ triste.

A: You’re not well, right?
B: No, actually, I’m a bit sad.

A: Non sembri tanto contenta.
B: In effetti non sono contenta.

A: You don’t seem very happy.
B: Indeed, I’m not happy.

In effetti meaning Italian

What's the meaning of "in effetti"?

In English can be translated as actually or indeed.

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4 Responses

  1. Since I couldn’t edit my first reply, I just wanted to add that saying “I agree” (Sono d’accordo), or something like “Sure/Certainly” (Certo) and even ‘Yeah’ (informal, slang) sounds less stuffy. But, I realize we’re talking about the Italian use of in effetti.

    1. Ciao @donaldbell09@gmail.com!

      You can also use in fact, actually or really but remember it all comes down to the context the sentence is in.

  2. As an aside, it might be noted Americans still use “indeed” but nowhere near as often. To Americans, it sounds a bit stuffy and formal, like something you might write into a speech. But, it appears that in effetti is used more frequently in Italian without sounding stuffy.

    1. Ciao @donaldbell09@gmail.com!

      In this grammar note, we suggest translating in effetti as actually or indeed but remember it always depends on the context of the conversation. That is why, translating is not a fundamental part of our learning method. We prefer to teach you how to think in Italian so you don’t rely on trasnlation.

      If you have any other questions or doubts, please let us know.

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