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cui

"cui" means "which, whom (after a preposition)" in Italian. It is number 144 on the frequency list, in A1 (det).

Meaning

which, whom (after a preposition)

IPA

/ku.i/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Per cui?
  So?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / shanghainese
• È quello di cui abbiamo bisogno.
  That's what we need.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Ha quello di cui ha bisogno.
  He has what he needs.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CH

Learned together

In the course, "cui" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• vi you, to you (plural)
• sul on the
• quanto how much, how many
• qualcuno someone, somebody
• voi you
• ciao hello!
• nessuno nobody, no one
• dai come on!
• dal from the

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