Translation of Italian word "invece" to English
invece
/inˈve.tʃe/
How to use
The Italian preposition 'invece' means 'instead, on the contrary' (Instead, on the contrary). It connects words and introduces complements indicating direction, location, manner, or relation. In practice, instead, on the contrary.
🇬🇧 English
instead, on the contrary
Example
Non vado al cinema stasera, vado invece a teatro.
I am not going to cinema tonight, I am going to theater instead.
Mio fratello studia medicina, io invece preferisco l'arte.
My brother studies medicine, whereas I prefer art.
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- invece di— instead of
- Mio fratello studia medicina, io invece preferisco l'arte.— My brother studies medicine, whereas I prefer art.
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What does the Italian word "invece" mean?▼
The Italian word "invece" means "instead, on the contrary" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Non vado al cinema stasera, vado invece a teatro." (which translates as "I am not going to cinema tonight, I am going to theater instead.").
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