A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
spendere
to spend (money)
Looks like
to spend
to use money; to pass time
⚠️ The trap
'Spendere' only means to spend money, NOT to spend time. For 'I spent the afternoon reading', say 'Ho passato il pomeriggio a leggere'. This trips up many English learners.
To say "to use money; to pass time" in Italian:
spendere (money); passare (time)
"spendere" in English means:
to spend (money)
Example
"Ho speso troppo al mercato stamattina."
"I spent too much at the market this morning."
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