fidanzarsi
to get engaged / to become boyfriend/girlfriend
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/fi.dan.ˈtsar.si/
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Cultural Note
Beware: fidanzarsi has a confusing double meaning. Colloquially, il fidanzato/la fidanzata just means boyfriend/girlfriend. But formally, fidanzarsi means to get engaged. So 'il mio fidanzato' could mean either 'my boyfriend' or 'my fiancé' depending on context. This drives Italian learners crazy and occasionally leads to amusing cultural misunderstandings.
📝 Example Sentences
Si sono fidanzati dopo sei mesi.
They became a couple after six months.
Mi sono fidanzata con Marco.
I became Marco's girlfriend.
Quando si sono fidanzati, tutta la famiglia era contenta.
When they got together, the whole family was happy.