Significato di if in italiano

• 0 used to say that something will happen only in the case that something else happens or is true

  • We’ll have the party in the garden if the weather’s good. Se il tempo sarà bello faremo la festa in giardino.

• 1 used to talk about something that might happen or be true

  • What will we do if this doesn’t work? Che cosa faremo se questo non funziona?

• 2 whether

  • I wonder if he’ll get the job. Chissà se gli offriranno il posto.

• 3 used to mean ‘always’ or ‘every time’

  • If you mention his mother, he cries. Se menzioni sua madre si mette a piangere.

• 4 used to say what the situation will be if something does not happen

  • I hope to see you there but, if not, I’ll call you. Spero di vederti là, altrimenti ti telefono.

• 5 used when you offer someone something

  • If you like, I could drive you there. Se vuoi, ti ci porto in macchina.

• 6 used when you give someone advice

  • I think I’d take the money if I were you. Penso che se fossi in te prenderei i soldi.

• 7 used to express a wish for something that is impossible or unlikely to happen

  • If only I knew the answer! Se solo sapessi la risposta!

• 8 if this is the case

  • It might rain this afternoon. If so, we’ll have the party indoors. Ci sta che piova oggi pomeriggio. In quel caso faremo la festa dentro casa.

• 9 in the event that; on condition that

  • He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse

  • I’ll only stay if you can stay too.

• 10 supposing that

  • If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.

• 11 whenever

  • If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.

• 12 although

  • They are happy, if poor.

• 13 whether

  • I don’t know if I can come or not.