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conferma

/konˈfer.ma/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

confirmation

  • avowal

In a sentence

Aspetto la conferma dell'hotel per domani mattina.

I'm waiting for the hotel's confirmation for tomorrow morning.

Mi dai conferma che arrivi alle otto?

Can you confirm that you're arriving at eight?

Non ho avuto nessuna conferma da Luca ieri.

I didn't get any confirmation from Luca yesterday.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
confermafeminine · singular
confermefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use conferma for official or practical confirmation; confermazione is mostly religious and rare in everyday Italian.
  • Common with di: conferma di prenotazione, conferma dell'ordine. Learners often overuse per after conferma.
  • Very common in business, travel, and email language: in attesa di conferma sounds standard and polite.

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