A2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
intenzione
intention, plan
Looks like
intention
what you plan or intend to do
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Trap: common Italian phrase 'ho intenzione di + infinitive' = 'I intend to / I plan to'. English learners sometimes translate this word-for-word: 'I have intention to go' — incorrect. Say 'I intend to go' or 'I plan to go'.
To say "what you plan or intend to do" in Italian:
intenzione (true cognate)
"intenzione" in English means:
intention, plan
Example
"Non era mia intenzione offenderti."
"It was not my intention to offend you."
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