No. 77 in Italian
se
"If" or "whether."
In a sentence
Se piove, prendo l'ombrello.
If it rains, I take an umbrella.
Conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
Mi chiedo se lui arriverà in tempo.
I wonder if he will arrive on time.
Conjunction introducing an indirect question.
Porterei cibo con me, se fossi a un picnic.
I would bring food with me if I were at a picnic.
Conjunction indicating a hypothetical scenario.
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