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sempre

"sempre" means "always" in Italian. It is number 119 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

always; still

IPA

/ˈsɛm.pre/

Level

A1

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Per sempre!
  Forever!
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• Lo fa sempre.
  She always does that.
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• È sempre così?
  Is it always like this?
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Learned together

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

• quindi therefore, hence, thus
• forse maybe, perhaps, possibly, may,…
• proprio really, just
• certo certainly, of course, surely,…
• poi then
• fuori outside
• dopo later
• adesso now
• via away

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