Meaning
to indicate, show, point out
- to point out, point to
- to show, to mean, to signpost, to mark
- to recommend, to advise
- to indicate
In a sentence
Puoi indicare la strada sulla mappa?
Can you point out the road on the map?
Il medico mi ha indicato un buon esercizio.
The doctor recommended a good exercise to me.
Questo numero indica il prezzo finale.
This number indicates the final price.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| indicare | infinitive |
| indichiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| indico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| indicate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| indichi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| indicano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| indica | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| indicavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| indicavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| indicavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| indicavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| indicavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| indicava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| indicammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| indicai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| indicaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| indicasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| indicarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| indicò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| indicheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| indicherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| indicherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| indicherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| indicheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| indicherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| indichiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| indichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| indichiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| indichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| indichino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| indichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| indicassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| indicassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| indicaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| indicassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| indicassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| indicasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| indicheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| indicherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| indichereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| indicheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| indicherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| indicherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| indichiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| indicate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| indica | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| indicando | gerund |
| indicato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'indicare' for general pointing/showing; 'mostrare' is more physical (e.g., showing an object).
- Avoid overusing 'indicare' for 'to mean'—prefer 'significare' or 'voler dire' for clarity.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho indicato'). No agreement with subject.