Meaning
recommendation
- advice (piece of)
- string-pulling, connections
In a sentence
Ti do una raccomandazione: non uscire senza giacca.
I'll give you one piece of advice: don't go out without a jacket.
Hai seguito la mia raccomandazione per il colloquio?
Did you follow my recommendation for the interview?
Non ho nessuna raccomandazione da fare oggi.
I don't have any recommendation to make today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raccomandazione | feminine · singular |
| raccomandazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use consiglio for everyday spoken advice; raccomandazione sounds more formal, written, or institutional.
- Raccomandazione can also mean a personal referral or influence-based recommendation; context matters because this sense can sound negative.
- Common pattern: fare una raccomandazione, followed by a/di + infinitive or che + subjunctive in formal contexts.