In a sentence
Vado spesso al parco.
I often go to the park.
Prendi spesso il treno?
Do you often take the train?
Non ho spesso tempo per cucinare la sera.
I don't often have time to cook in the evening.
Usage notes
- Use 'spesso' for frequency, not intensity. 'Spesso piove' = 'It often rains,' not 'It rains heavily.'
- Avoid overusing 'spesso' in formal writing; 'frequentemente' or 'di frequente' sound more polished.
- In questions, 'spesso' usually comes after the verb: 'Vai spesso al cinema?' (Do you go to the cinema often?).
In a sentence
Questo libro è spesso ma si legge bene.
This book is thick but easy to read.
Hai comprato una coperta abbastanza spessa per l'inverno?
Did you buy a blanket thick enough for winter?
In quella zona c'è un bosco molto spesso.
In that area there is a very dense forest.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| spesso | masculine · singular |
| spessa | feminine · singular |
| spessi | masculine · plural |
| spesse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: spesso, spessa, spessi, spesse.
- Don't confuse adjective spesso with the adverb spesso meaning "often"; context and position usually make the difference clear.
- Use folto more for hair, crowds, or vegetation; spesso is more natural for physical thickness.
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