How do you say "to forget" in Italian?

Dimenticare, as in "Non devo dimenticare le chiavi un'altra volta."

What does capitare mean?

It means to happen by chance, as in "Può capitare a tutti di arrivare in ritardo."

Evitare, as in "Cerco di evitare le riunioni nel tardo pomeriggio."

You tell a colleague about your week, and the moment you switch from the infinitive to "I", the stress of many verbs slides back.

Vorrei abitare più vicino all'ufficio, sai?

I'd like to live closer to the office, you know?

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abitare/abiˈtare/
to liveverb
To live in a place.
telefonare/telefoˈnare/
to callverb
To call someone on the phone.
dimenticare/dimentiˈkare/
to forgetverb
To no longer remember something.
capitare/kapiˈtare/
to happenverb
To happen by chance.
immaginare/immadʒiˈnare/
to imagineverb
To picture something in your mind.
obbligare/obbliˈɡare/
to forceverb
To make someone do something.
pubblicare/pubbliˈkare/
to publishverb
To release a text so everyone can read it.
giudicare/dʒudiˈkare/
to judgeverb
To give an opinion about someone.
esagerare/ezadʒeˈrare/
to exaggerateverb
To go beyond what's fair.
evitare/eviˈtare/
to avoidverb
To stay away from something.

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Vorrei abitare più vicino all'ufficio, sai?
I'd like to live closer to the office, you know?
Ieri ho dovuto telefonare tre volte alla banca.
Yesterday I had to call the bank three times.
Non devo dimenticare le chiavi un'altra volta.
I mustn't forget my keys again.
Può capitare a tutti di arrivare in ritardo.
It can happen to anyone to run late.
Non riesci a immaginare quanto lavoro ho avuto.
You can't imagine how much work I've had.
Non puoi obbligare nessuno a restare fino a tardi.
You can't force anyone to stay late.
Dobbiamo pubblicare il rapporto entro la fine del mese.
We have to publish the report by the end of the month.
Prima di giudicare, ascolta anche la sua versione.
Before you judge, listen to their side too.
Stasera cerco di non esagerare con il caffè.
Tonight I'm trying not to overdo the coffee.
Cerco di evitare le riunioni nel tardo pomeriggio.
I try to avoid meetings in the late afternoon.

immaginare/immadʒiˈnare/
The m is doubled: hold it long, like in mamma.
pubblicare/pubbliˈkare/
The b is doubled: pause on the b, like in "cab bill".
giudicare/dʒudiˈkare/
The i after the g isn't heard: the start sounds like the g in "gyudge" (like "judge").
esagerare/ezadʒeˈrare/
The s is voiced, like the s in "rose".

dare del tu: With colleagues your own age, or anyone you already have an informal relationship with, it's common to use tu, even at the office. With superiors or people you don't know, it's safer to start with the formal Lei.
pausa caffè: On Italian workdays it's common to take a short coffee break, often at the bar downstairs rather than from a vending machine. It usually lasts just a few minutes, standing at the counter.
orario di lavoro: Many offices run from morning to early afternoon with a lunch break, or straight through to late afternoon. Meetings at the end of the day aren't always welcome.

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How do you say "to forget" in Italian?: Dimenticare, as in "Non devo dimenticare le chiavi un'altra volta."
What does capitare mean?: It means to happen by chance, as in "Può capitare a tutti di arrivare in ritardo."
How do you say "to avoid" in Italian?: Evitare, as in "Cerco di evitare le riunioni nel tardo pomeriggio."

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