déjà vu
to be of french origin
The term 'déjà vu' is borrowed from French and is used in Italian to describe the feeling or sensation that you have experienced something before, even if it is the first time you are encountering it. It conveys a sense of familiarity and often occurs in moments when one feels a strong sense of recognition about a situation or place.
Example sentences using: déjà vu
Oggi ho avuto una sensazione di déjà vu quando ho visto quel posto.
Today I had a feeling of déjà vu when I saw that place.
This phrase expresses the experience of feeling like one has visited a place before, indicating a familiar sensation.
Mi sembra di avere già vissuto questo momento, è come un déjà vu.
It feels like I have lived this moment before, it's like a déjà vu.
Here, the speaker describes a sense of familiarity with a current experience, suggesting that it resembles a past event.
Ogni volta che ascolto quella canzone, provo un forte déjà vu.
Every time I listen to that song, I feel a strong déjà vu.
In this example, the speaker relates the feeling of déjà vu to a specific song, indicating that the music evokes past memories or experiences.