A1 Collocation ニュートラル

in realtà

Actually

意味

In fact.

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文化的背景

Italians use 'in realtà' to soften a 'no'. It's considered more polite than a direct contradiction. In the South, 'in realtà' might be replaced by 'a dire o' vero' (in dialect) to emphasize personal sincerity. In meetings, 'in realtà' is used to introduce data that challenges the status quo without sounding aggressive. Italian scholars use 'in realtà' to distinguish between a common theory and their specific findings.

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The 'But' Rule

Pair 'in realtà' with 'ma' (but) to sound like a native speaker when correcting someone.

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The False Friend

Never use 'in realtà' to mean 'currently'. This is the #1 mistake for English speakers.

意味

In fact.

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The 'But' Rule

Pair 'in realtà' with 'ma' (but) to sound like a native speaker when correcting someone.

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The False Friend

Never use 'in realtà' to mean 'currently'. This is the #1 mistake for English speakers.

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Softening Blows

Use it at the start of a sentence to make a disagreement sound more like an observation.

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Honesty Marker

Using this phrase shows you are trying to be precise and honest, which is valued in Italian social circles.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with 'in realtà'.

Pensavo fosse stanco, ma ________ è andato a correre.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: in realtà

We are contrasting the thought (tired) with the reality (running).

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'Actually, I don't like pizza'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In realtà non mi piace la pizza.

'Attualmente' means 'currently', and 'Veramente' means 'really'. 'In realtà' is the best fit for 'actually'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 'Il treno parte alle 10:00?' B: 'No, ________ parte alle 10:30.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: in realtà

Speaker B is correcting Speaker A's mistake about the time.

Match the situation to the use of 'in realtà'.

You thought a dress was blue, but in the light, it's purple.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In realtà è viola.

You are revealing the true color after a false impression.

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In Realtà vs. Attualmente

In Realtà
Actually / In Fact Correcting a fact
Attualmente
Currently Talking about time

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the blank with 'in realtà'. Fill Blank A1

Pensavo fosse stanco, ma ________ è andato a correre.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: in realtà

We are contrasting the thought (tired) with the reality (running).

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

How do you say 'Actually, I don't like pizza'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In realtà non mi piace la pizza.

'Attualmente' means 'currently', and 'Veramente' means 'really'. 'In realtà' is the best fit for 'actually'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: 'Il treno parte alle 10:00?' B: 'No, ________ parte alle 10:30.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: in realtà

Speaker B is correcting Speaker A's mistake about the time.

Match the situation to the use of 'in realtà'. situation_matching A2

You thought a dress was blue, but in the light, it's purple.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In realtà è viola.

You are revealing the true color after a false impression.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

Yes, it's very common as a clarifying afterthought. Example: 'Non è difficile, in realtà.'

It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

'In realtà' means 'actually/in fact'. 'Veramente' usually means 'really' or 'truly'.

Yes, always. The accent changes the pronunciation and the meaning.

Yes, but it's more literal, like 'in the physical reality'. 'In realtà' is better for 'actually'.

Very much so. It's a key transition word in Italian essays and articles.

Try synonyms like 'a dire il vero' or 'effettivamente' to vary your speech.

Yes, it can. 'In realtà, lui è diverso' (In real life/reality, he is different).

Yes, they are very similar in function.

Usually, it's used to respond to something already said, but you can use it to introduce a surprising fact.

It's a useful way to navigate the nuances of truth and appearance in conversation.

The meaning is simple (A1), but using it perfectly takes practice (A2-B1).

関連フレーズ

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a dire il vero

synonym

to tell the truth

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effettivamente

similar

effectively / indeed

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infatti

contrast

in fact / indeed

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praticamente

similar

practically / basically

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attualmente

contrast

currently

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