No. 83 in Italian
quasi
"Quasi" in Italian means "almost" or "nearly" in English.
In a sentence
È quasi mezzogiorno.
It's almost noon.
Here, 'quasi' is used to indicate an approximation in time, meaning 'almost'.
Il film era quasi noioso, ma il finale l'ha salvato.
The movie was nearly boring, but the ending saved it.
In this sentence, 'quasi' expresses a quality that was nearly true, indicating 'nearly' or 'almost'.
Quasi quasi andrei al mare domani.
I might just go to the beach tomorrow.
This usage of 'quasi quasi' is an idiomatic expression in Italian conveying hesitation or consideration of a decision point.
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