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caro

"caro" means "dear, precious, expensive" in Italian. It is number 772 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

dear, precious, expensive; dear

IPA

/ˈka.ro/

Forms in this course

cara

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È cara.
  That's expensive.
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• Troppo cara!
  Too expensive!
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• Buongiorno, cara.
  Good morning, honey.
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Learned together

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

• lontano distant
• insomma in short, in sum, in a word,…
• alto high, tall
• futuro future
• idiota idiotic
• finalmente at last
• solito usual, habitual, customary,…
• incidente incident
• speciale special

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