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presto

"presto" means "soon" in Italian. It is number 358 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

soon; early; quickly

IPA

/ˈprɛs.to/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• A presto!
  See you soon!
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / CK
• Presto soldi.
  I lend money.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / \N
• Presto, aiuto.
  Hurry, help.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / Dreamk33

Learned together

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

• lì there, in that place
• domani tomorrow
• abbastanza enough, sufficiently
• piano slowly
• comunque anyhow, in any case, regardless
• nemmeno not even
• primo first
• neanche not … either
• qua here

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