Meaning
to orient, find one's way
- to orient, turn, or face toward a direction
- to direct or guide someone's choices or opinions
- (reflexive, orientarsi) to find one's bearings or navigate
In a sentence
Senza una mappa chiara non riesco a orientarmi in questo centro storico.
Without a clear map, I can't find my way around this historic center.
I cartelli turistici orientano i visitatori verso le attrazioni principali.
Tourist signs direct visitors toward the main attractions.
Ti sei orientato facilmente dopo essere uscito dalla stazione?
Did you find your bearings easily after leaving the station?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orientare | infinitive |
| oriento | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| orienti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| orienta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| orientiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| orientate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| orientano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| orientavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| orientavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| orientava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| orientavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| orientavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| orientavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| orientai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| orientasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| orientò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| orientammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| orientaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| orientarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| orienterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| orienterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| orienterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| orienteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| orienterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| orienteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| orienti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| orienti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| orienti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| orientiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| orientiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| orientino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| orientassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| orientassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| orientasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| orientassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| orientaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| orientassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| orienterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| orienteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| orienterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| orienteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| orientereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| orienterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| orienta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| orientiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| orientate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| orientando | gerund |
| orientato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Frequently used reflexively as 'orientarsi' to mean finding your way around a place.