Meaning
this time
In a sentence
Stavolta arrivo in orario, promesso.
This time I'll arrive on time, promise.
Stavolta non ho dimenticato le chiavi.
This time I didn't forget the keys.
Vieni con noi stavolta, dai?
Are you coming with us this time?
Usage notes
- More colloquial than questa volta; common in speech and informal writing.
- Written as one word: stavolta, though sta volta also appears in less careful informal writing.
- Use it adverbially without a preposition: Stavolta vinco, not Per stavolta when you mean the event itself.