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certo

"certo" means "certainly, of course, surely, definitely" in Italian. It is number 131 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

certainly, of course, surely, definitely; certain, sure; reliable

IPA

/ˈt͡ʃɛr.to/

Forms in this course

certa

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sì, certo.
  Yes, of course.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / Zifre
• Oh, certo.
  Oh, sure.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / mccarras
• Ma certo!
  But of course!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CarpeLanam

Learned together

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

• quindi therefore, hence, thus
• sempre always
• forse maybe, perhaps, possibly, may,…
• proprio really, just
• poi then
• fuori outside
• dopo later
• adesso now
• via away

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