appunto

This is the 488th most frequent Italian word.


appunto

"Appunto" in English means "note" or "point" (noun) and "exactly" or "precisely" (adverb), depending on context.


Here, 'appunto' is used as a noun meaning 'note' or 'written note'.

Questo è l'appunto che mi hai chiesto di annotare.

This is the note you asked me to write down.


In this sentence, 'appunto' functions as an interjection meaning 'precisely' or 'exactly'.

Appunto, è quello che stavo cercando di spiegare.

Exactly, that's what I was trying to explain.


Here, 'appunto' is again used as a noun, specifically referring to a written reminder or note.

Ho scritto un appunto per ricordarmi la tua richiesta.

I wrote a note to remind myself of your request.