Domanderei

Domanderei is the first-person singular present conditional form of the Italian verb domandare, meaning to ask or to request. It is a verb form rather than a separate lexical entry, and it expresses a hypothetical action or a polite, softened statement, equivalent to “I would ask” in English.

Formation and usage: For regular -are verbs like domandare, the present conditional endings are: io domanderei, tu domanderesti, lui/lei domanderebbe, noi domanderemmo, voi domandereste, loro domanderebbero. Domanderei can be used to state a tentative action, make a courteous request, or discuss a hypothetical situation.

Examples:

- Se avessi tempo, domanderei al professore una spiegazione più chiara. (If I had time, I would ask the professor for a clearer explanation.)

- Domanderei conferma sull’orario dell’appuntamento. (I would ask for a confirmation about the appointment time.)

- In many contexts, Italian speakers prefer a more common verb for requests, chiederei (I would ask). Domanderei tends to be more formal or literary.

Notes:

- Domandare and domanderei share the same root as the noun domanda, meaning “question” or “request.”

- While acceptable, domanderei is less frequent in everyday speech compared with chiederei or vorrei, which are often used to soften requests in colloquial Italian.

- The form is regular for other -are verbs in the present conditional, so you can apply the same endings to verbs like domandare, spiegare, or pensare.

See also: domandare, condizionale presente, chiedere, domanda.