Meaning
with
In a sentence
Vengo con te al mercato domani mattina.
I'm coming with you to the market tomorrow morning.
Hai parlato con Luca ieri sera?
Did you talk with Luca last night?
Non esco con loro stasera, sono stanco.
I'm not going out with them tonight, I'm tired.
Usage notes
- Use 'con' for physical accompaniment (e.g., 'con te'). For tools, prefer 'a' or 'in' (e.g., 'scrivere a penna').
- Avoid overusing 'con' for manner; use adverbs (e.g., 'parlare chiaramente' vs. 'parlare con chiarezza').
- Contractions: 'con + il' = 'col', 'con + i' = 'coi'. Less common in formal writing.