Bedeutung
Choosing a course of action.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Decisions in Italian companies often involve a lot of 'concertazione' (consultation). Taking a decision alone without consulting colleagues can be seen as rude. Major life decisions (marriage, moving) are often discussed extensively with parents and even extended family, reflecting the 'famiglia-centrica' nature of society. The phrase 'prendere una decisione' is a staple of Italian political talk shows, where pundits often debate why the government is 'incapace di prendere decisioni'. When out with friends, being 'indeciso' is common. Taking a decision too quickly can sometimes be seen as being too bossy or 'prepotente'.
The 'Fare' Trap
English speakers constantly say 'fare una decisione'. Write 'PRENDERE' in big letters on your notebook!
Use 'Preso'
Mastering the irregular past participle 'preso' makes you sound much more fluent than using the present tense.
Bedeutung
Choosing a course of action.
The 'Fare' Trap
English speakers constantly say 'fare una decisione'. Write 'PRENDERE' in big letters on your notebook!
Use 'Preso'
Mastering the irregular past participle 'preso' makes you sound much more fluent than using the present tense.
Group Decisions
In Italy, saying 'Dobbiamo prendere una decisione' is a great way to lead a group without sounding too bossy.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'prendere'.
Ieri noi ________ una decisione importante.
The past tense (passato prossimo) of 'prendere' uses the irregular participle 'preso'.
Which of these is the correct Italian phrase?
How do you say 'to make a decision'?
In Italian, you 'take' (prendere) a decision, you don't 'make' (fare) it.
Choose the best response for the dialogue.
A: 'Hai scelto il ristorante?' B: 'No, non ho ancora ________.'
'Preso una decisione' is the most natural way to say you haven't decided yet.
Match the adjective to the type of decision.
A decision made by everyone in a group is a decision...
'Unanime' means unanimous, referring to a group agreement.
Fill in the missing preposition.
Ho preso la decisione ____ cambiare lavoro.
The phrase 'prendere la decisione' is followed by the preposition 'di' before an infinitive.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Prendere vs Fare
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenIeri noi ________ una decisione importante.
The past tense (passato prossimo) of 'prendere' uses the irregular participle 'preso'.
How do you say 'to make a decision'?
In Italian, you 'take' (prendere) a decision, you don't 'make' (fare) it.
A: 'Hai scelto il ristorante?' B: 'No, non ho ancora ________.'
'Preso una decisione' is the most natural way to say you haven't decided yet.
A decision made by everyone in a group is a decision...
'Unanime' means unanimous, referring to a group agreement.
Ho preso la decisione ____ cambiare lavoro.
The phrase 'prendere la decisione' is followed by the preposition 'di' before an infinitive.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, 'decidere' is the verb. 'Prendere una decisione' is just the more common, idiomatic way to express the act of deciding in conversation.
It is neutral. It works in both formal (business) and informal (friends) contexts.
A 'scelta' (choice) is often between specific items (this or that). A 'decisione' (decision) is often about a course of action.
It's a linguistic convention in Romance languages. Think of it as 'taking' responsibility for the choice.
You can say 'Ho preso la mia decisione' or more colloquially 'Mi sono deciso'.
No, 'decisa' is an adjective. The noun is always 'decisione'.
Use 'su' for a topic ('una decisione sulla casa') and 'di' before a verb ('la decisione di andare').
It's a decision that was painful or very difficult to make.
Usually, for New Year, we say 'buoni propositi', but 'prendere una decisione' works if it's a firm life change.
Yes, for example, 'L'arbitro ha preso una decisione difficile' (The referee made a difficult call).
You can say 'Arrivare a una decisione' or 'Giungere a una decisione'.
Very! It's a classic theme in pop songs about relationships and life changes.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Prendere tempo
contrastTo stall or buy time
Prendere una posizione
similarTo take a stand
Giungere a una conclusione
builds onTo reach a conclusion
Scegliere il male minore
specialized formTo choose the lesser of two evils
Tagliare la testa al toro
idiomTo settle a matter once and for all
