A2🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
pensare
to think; to think about; to take care of ('penso io' = I'll take care of it)
Looks like
to pense (French) / to ponder
N/A as an English word
⚠️ The trap
'Ci penso io' literally means 'I'll think about it (for us)' but in practice means 'Leave it to me / I'll sort it out'. English speakers translate it as 'I'll think about it' — implying indecision — when it actually signals willingness to act.
To say "N/A as an English word" in Italian:
pensare (correct)
"pensare" in English means:
to think; to think about; to take care of ('penso io' = I'll take care of it)
Example
"Ci penso io."
"I'll take care of it. / I'll handle it."
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