Have you ever heard the word Magari and wondered what it meant?

The confusion can come from the fact that it actually has two very different meanings.

Once you know them, it's simple.

And if this word is completely new to you, it's well worth learning because Italians use it all the time.

Learn more in episode 78 of 5 Minutes Italian.

Ciao to all of today's Italian. In today's episode, and Benvenuti at 5 Minutes Italian. I'm Katie. And then Matteo.

Ciao.

In today's episode, we're talking about a word that Italians use all the time.

Magari.

I remember when I first came to Italy, I found this word very confusing because I heard Italians using it all the time,

but I couldn't pin it down to one thing.

And even when I asked Italians what it meant, they had a hard time explaining it too. So it became

this mystical word, which felt very difficult to translate. But since then, I've realized that

the reason it seems so complicated is that it actually has two quite different meanings.

And when you learn them separately, it's fairly straightforward and clear.

So let's give you some examples and see if you can work it out.

What do you do?

Maybe I'm with the amicke.

So, Matteo asked, What are you doing this evening?

Word for word.

What?

What?

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