In English, we say "I can't wait", meaning I'm excited or I really want to do something. What is the equivelant expression in Italian. Is it "Non posso aspettare" or is it something else?
grazie
grazie
I can't wait
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Non vedo l'ora di.
Which apparently is also used for the English "I'm looking forward to..." even though the underlying anticipation can be much more tepid in this instance. 
Elisabetta
Elisabetta
GavinW said:
You're right..Thanks for the specification.
Alessandro : "Non vedi l'ora di andare in vacanza?"
Giulietta : "Sì, non vedo l'ora"
È usato come questo?
Giulietta : "Sì, non vedo l'ora"
È usato come questo?
Alex_Murphy said:
Yes, that's fine.
Me again! I am very new at Italian and I find it very tricky to write a sentence that makes sence hehe could someone help me translate this into Italian please,
''I can't wait to see you again! I hope when I arrive we will go out and party all night long! Just like we used to do (just like before) !!!!! I miss that the most! I have so much fun with you! Have a good weekend and I will see you on thursday night ! ''
Thanks guys!
ciao!
Non vedo l'ora di rivederti. Spero che quando sarò lì usciremo a divertirci tutta la notte! Proprio come facevamo prima!!! È ciò che più mi manca. Mi sono divertito/a molto con te! Ti auguro un buon weekend. Ci vediamo giovedì sera.
Thanks very much claudine!!!! grazie !!!!
grazie !!!!
You're welcome.Thanks very much claudine!!!!
Di niente.
Ciao tutti
I want to write 'I can't wait' but need help (my brain has died)....
Would it be:
non aspetto, or
non posso aspetto
The context is 'I can't wait to see you'
Sorry if this is really basic, i'm a new learner!
Thanks
Cam
I want to write 'I can't wait' but need help (my brain has died)....
Would it be:
non aspetto, or
non posso aspetto
The context is 'I can't wait to see you'
Sorry if this is really basic, i'm a new learner!
Thanks
Cam
Non vedo l'ora di vederti.
If you search I can't wait to, you'll find lots of threads about this expression.
Welcome to the forum!
If you search I can't wait to, you'll find lots of threads about this expression.
Welcome to the forum!
Non posso aspettare per vederti = I have been waiting for 10 mins and I have to go to the library now.
Non vedo l'ora di vederti = I am really excited about seeing you
Do you see the different contexts?
Non vedo l'ora di vederti = I am really excited about seeing you
Do you see the different contexts?
"Non vedo l'ora di vederti"
How does this translate? I am reading this as "I can't see the time to see you" ???
How does this translate? I am reading this as "I can't see the time to see you" ???
ora = hour + now...
It's idiomatic, like our way of saying it "I cannot wait" meaning "excited to", something that doesn't translate literally into other languages.
It's idiomatic, like our way of saying it "I cannot wait" meaning "excited to", something that doesn't translate literally into other languages.
Ok, thanks.
I think the trick with Italian is to get used to sentences without trying to translate/analyse each word.
Grazie
I think the trick with Italian is to get used to sentences without trying to translate/analyse each word.
Grazie
Exactly!
Like "to come to mind" - we use in English, but in Italian it's "Venire in mente" and sometimes there are only little differences of a preposition, other times, total different verbs and phrase structures are used.
It will be annoying, it still is for me, but I've accepted Italian is like that and the less time I spend being annoying at it and focus that time on memorising the differences, the better.
Like "to come to mind" - we use in English, but in Italian it's "Venire in mente" and sometimes there are only little differences of a preposition, other times, total different verbs and phrase structures are used.
It will be annoying, it still is for me, but I've accepted Italian is like that and the less time I spend being annoying at it and focus that time on memorising the differences, the better.
Salve a tutti
Re the idiom, NON VEDER L’ORA DI, is this exactly the same regardless of who is saying it?
Ie. if I want to say I’m looking forward to visiting Italy would I say: non veder l’ora di visiterò in Italia?
And if I wanted to say We are looking forward to going to the Colosseum, would I say: non veder l’ora di andremo alle Collosseo?
And if I wanted to say: he is looking forward to going to school, would I say: non veder l’ora di andrà a scuola?
Do you use the future tense of the connected verb? And is the non veder l’ora bit always the same?
Sorry for asking such a basic question! I get confused so quickly!
Grazie mille,
Jane
Re the idiom, NON VEDER L’ORA DI, is this exactly the same regardless of who is saying it?
Ie. if I want to say I’m looking forward to visiting Italy would I say: non veder l’ora di visiterò in Italia?
And if I wanted to say We are looking forward to going to the Colosseum, would I say: non veder l’ora di andremo alle Collosseo?
And if I wanted to say: he is looking forward to going to school, would I say: non veder l’ora di andrà a scuola?
Do you use the future tense of the connected verb? And is the non veder l’ora bit always the same?
Sorry for asking such a basic question! I get confused so quickly!
Grazie mille,
Jane
Also non vedo l'ora che(accada qualcosa)-modo congiuntivoCiao. "Non vedere l'ora di" is always followed by the infinitive.
That is... Non vedo l'ora di ... visitare l'Italia ...andare al Colosseo, ...andare a scuola.
Hope this helps.
non vedo l'ora di(fare qualcosa)-modo infinito
non vedo l'ora che sorga il sole
non vedo l'ora di guardare il sole sorgere
non vedo l'ora di andare a scuola
non vedo l'ora che inizi la scuola
Oh that's so helpful! Grazie mille per il suo aiuto!
Jane
Jane
How would you say ' I cannot wait until the summer, when I come to Italy '?
thanks
thanks
Non posso aspettare fino a quest'estate, quando verrò in Italia.
Non vedo l'ora = I can't wait
Am I wrong?
Am I wrong?
I think this is better, yes.
Non vedo l'ora che arrivi l'estate, quando verrò in Italia.
Ciao Gina,
I would say "Non vedo l'ora che tu arrivi a NY" or maybe "Non vedo l'ora che tu venga a NY", but the first seems better.
Cheers,
G
I would say "Non vedo l'ora che tu arrivi a NY" or maybe "Non vedo l'ora che tu venga a NY", but the first seems better.
Cheers,
G
Guixols, to me your second choice sounds even better than the first, it's exactly how I would translate it.
Simona
Simona
Grazie, Simona. Non ne ero sicuro, e sono così abituato all' -i per la forma di tu che "tu venga" mi suona quasi sbagliato, benché io sappia che è corretto.
G
G
I was wondering if someone could help me translate this into italian.
I truly can't wait to see you again. I hope I will be able to come to Italy again this year.
Thanks so much...
Welcome slucia!
Non vedo l'ora di riverderti (di nuovo/un altra volta). Spero di riuscire a tornare in Italia un'altra volta quest'anno.
The di nuovo part is useless (vedere = to see; rivedere = to see again) but I added it in order to "stress" the meaning (and to translate somehow truly).
Ciao
Salve a tutti
Re the idiom, NON VEDER L’ORA DI, is this exactly the same regardless of who is saying it?
Ie. if I want to say I’m looking forward to visiting Italy would I say: non veder l’ora di (visiterò) visitare l' Italia?
And if I wanted to say We are looking forward to going to the Colosseum, would I say: non veder l’ora di andare al Collosseo?
And if I wanted to say: he is looking forward to going to school, would I say: non veder l’ora di andare a scuola?
Do you use the future tense of the connected verb? And is the non veder l’ora bit always the same?
Sorry for asking such a basic question! I get confused so quickly!
Grazie mille,
Jane
I think you can say: I look forward to arriving there/to meeting you again.
Is "I look forward to" incorrect?
Io direi "I am looking forward to meeting you again".
"Look forward to..." is perfectly correct. I think it's just more formal. It's often found at the end of business letters ("I look forward to hearing from you").
I think "can't wait to..." is also stronger. Do native speakers agree?
I think "can't wait to..." is also stronger. Do native speakers agree?
Yep, you're right, giovannino..In fact I was thinking about business letters, and yes, it's more formal than "I can't wait to.."
I also heard the phrase "I'm dying to..". Is it used?
EX: Non vedo l'ora di andare a Parigi -> I'm dying to go to Paris.
(I know that 'I can't wait to go to Paris' would be the best, but I'm just asking whether it would sound well if it were substituted by "I'm dying to..")
EX: Non vedo l'ora di andare a Parigi -> I'm dying to go to Paris.
(I know that 'I can't wait to go to Paris' would be the best, but I'm just asking whether it would sound well if it were substituted by "I'm dying to..")
Maybe "I'm dying to..." is more like "muoio dalla voglia di..."
Hi,
I was wondering if I got this right:
Cara mia, non vedo l'ora di vederti domani
(My dear, I can't wait to see you tomorrow)
I was wondering if I got this right:
Cara mia, non vedo l'ora di vederti domani
(My dear, I can't wait to see you tomorrow)
I was wondering if I got this right:
Cara mia, non vedo l'ora di vederti domani
Grazie mille, that made my day. That's the first translation I got right.
Mmmmm… Sorry Alex, but that sounds strange to me.alxmrphy said:Cara mia, non vedo l'ora di vederti domani
I'd say:
Non vedo l'ora che sia domani per vederti.
Domani ci vedremo: non vedo l'ora!
The problem is that I non vedo l'ora di vederti now. If you say non vedo l'ora di vederti domani it sounds strange. Probably it's gramatically correct, but I'd not say it that way.
Ciao!
Welcome ViniVidiVici! (Actually it's Veni vidi vici!
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