dimenticare
forget
The Italian word 'dimenticare' is the verb used to express the action of forgetting something. It is a regular '-are' verb, conjugated similarly to other verbs of its type. For example, 'io dimentico' means 'I forget'. The word can be used in various contexts, such as forgetting a person's name, forgetting an appointment, or forgetting to do a task.
Example sentences using: dimenticare
Non posso dimenticare quella giornata.
I cannot forget that day.
This statement is expressing an inability to forget something, in this case, a specific day. The verb 'dimenticare' (to forget) is used here in the first-person singular form.
Si può facilmente dimenticare il passato se non ci si attacca.
One can easily forget the past if one does not cling to it.
This sentence uses 'dimenticare' (to forget) to convey the idea of letting go of the past. The impersonal form is used here, indicated by 'si può' (one can).
Ha promesso di non dimenticare le sue origini.
He promised not to forget his roots.
In this example, the verb 'dimenticare' (to forget) is used in the infinitive form following 'promesso' (promised), making the statement future-looking, as in 'he has promised that he will not forget his roots in the future'.