Meaning
to situate, to locate
- to situate, to locate, to place
- to set (in time or context)
In a sentence
L'albergo è situato a pochi passi dal centro storico.
The hotel is situated a few steps from the historic center.
Abbiamo situato l'hotel vicino alla stazione.
We located the hotel near the station.
Non situare la sedia davanti alla porta.
Don't place the chair in front of the door.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| situare | infinitive |
| situiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| situo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| situate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| situi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| situano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| situa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| situavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| situavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| situavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| situavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| situavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| situava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| situammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| situai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| situaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| situasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| situarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| situò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| situeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| situerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| situerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| situerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| situeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| situerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| situiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| situi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| situiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| situi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| situino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| situi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| situassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| situassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| situaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| situassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| situassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| situasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| situeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| situerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| situereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| situeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| situerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| situerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| situiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| situate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| situa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| situando | gerund |
| situato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal than mettere or collocare in everyday speech; very common in geography, history, architecture, and academic writing.
- Often used reflexively: situarsi means “to be located.” Example: Il museo si situa in centro is formal but natural.
- For physical placement in casual speech, Italians usually prefer mettere or sistemare rather than situare.