C1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
udire
to hear (formal/literary)
Looks like
audio / auditory
audio = sound; auditory = relating to hearing
⚠️ The trap
'Udire' shares the same Latin root as 'audio' and 'auditory', but it is the formal/literary Italian word for 'to hear'. In everyday speech, use 'sentire'.
To say "audio = sound; auditory = relating to hearing" in Italian:
sentire (everyday word for to hear); udire (formal/legal)
"udire" in English means:
to hear (formal/literary)
Example
"Non udii nulla durante la notte."
"I heard nothing during the night."
Test your Italian level
Find your level and start the right lessons for you.