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A2 Verbs

Italian word

frequentare

to attend regularly, to go to (school), to hang out with (people)

Looks like

to frequent

to visit a place often (slightly old-fashioned in English)

⚠️ The trap

'Frequentare una scuola' = to attend a school (regularly enrolled, not just visiting). 'Frequentare qualcuno' = to spend time with someone regularly, sometimes as a couple. 'Si frequentano' = 'They are seeing each other (dating)'.

To say "to visit a place often (slightly old-fashioned in English)" in Italian:

frequentare is correct but has extra social meanings

"frequentare" in English means:

to attend regularly, to go to (school), to hang out with (people)

Example

"Frequento un corso di italiano da tre mesi."

"I have been attending an Italian course for three months."

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