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lui capì

understood

→ capire
cap to understand + ì 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #13,257
understood Often used in written narratives; in everyday speech, Italians more often use the passato prossimo form ha capito.
IT: Alla fine capì tutto.
EN: In the end, she understood everything.
Conjugation of capire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First capii capimmo
Third capì capirono

Solo in quel momento capì di aver fatto un errore grave.

Only then did he realize he had made a serious mistake.

Capì che non sapevo cosa intendesse.

He realized I didn’t know what he meant.

Fadil lo capì molto bene.

Fadil understood this very well.

Tom non capì la battuta.

Tom didn't understand the joke.

Alla fine, capì che dovevamo andarcene.

Eventually, he realized we had to leave.

— Norimberga (2025)

Layla capì che il suo fidanzato era potenzialmente pericoloso.

Layla realized that her boyfriend was potentially dangerous.

Mary disse che capì.

Mary said she understood.

Tom capì male.

Tom misunderstood.

Capì il punto.

He understood the point.

Forse fu un bravo pittore, ma non capì molte cose.

He may have been a good painter, but he didn't understand many things.

— Pentimento (1987)

La capì.

He understood her.

Tom non capì il ragionamento di Mary.

Tom didn't understand Mary's reasoning.

Lo capì.

He understood it.

Victor capì.

Victor understood.

Come assaggiò il piatto, capì che mancava il sale.

As he tasted the dish, he realized that it lacked salt.

Il giardiniere non capì, e stette a bocca aperta.

The gardener didn’t understand and stood there with his mouth open.

Tom capì il perché.

Tom understood why.

Capì dal tono della mia voce.

He understood from the tone of my voice.

Tom non capì una parola di quello che disse Mary.

Tom didn't understand a word of what Mary said.

Sami non capì.

Sami didn't understand.

Nessuno capì niente.

Nobody understood anything.

Tom capì.

Tom understood.

Capì tutto come vide l'espressione sul suo viso.

He understood everything as he saw the expression on her face.

Tom capì Mary.

Tom understood Mary.