accompagnare

accompany

verb ahk-kohm-pah-NYAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'companio' ('companion')

Also means

escort

Usage Note

Accompagnare means to go with someone, often to walk or drive them somewhere (ti accompagno a casa, 'I'll walk you home'). The gn is the soft 'ny' sound and the cc is doubled. In cooking, a dish accompagna another as a side.

Examples

"Ti accompagno alla stazione."

Natural Translation

I'll take you to the station.

Literal Translation

You I-accompany to-the station.

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