The adverb assolutamente has lately become ubiquitous in colloquial Italian. It can be used as a free-standing adverb, having a semantic role comparable to that of the English word absolutely or as an intensifier followed by the adverbs sì or no. Other possible translations in English are definitely and completely.
Assolutamente as a self-sufficient adverb is an expression that has seeped into the Italian language through media exposure.
- Assolutamente sì!
- Marco, are you sure you told your parents that we are leaving tomorrow?
- Definitely!
- Assolutamente!
- Are we having lunch at the Chinese restaurant today?
- Absolutely!
Assolutamente as a self-sufficient adverb is an expression that has seeped into the Italian language through media exposure.
Example 1:
- Marco, sei sicuro di aver detto ai tuoi genitori che partiamo domani?- Assolutamente sì!
- Marco, are you sure you told your parents that we are leaving tomorrow?
- Definitely!
Example 2:
- Pranziamo al ristorante cinese, oggi?- Assolutamente!
- Are we having lunch at the Chinese restaurant today?
- Absolutely!