Richiamiamo

Richiamiamo is the first-person plural present tense form of the Italian verb richiamare, meaning to call back, recall, summon, or remind. It is used in a variety of contexts, from contacting someone again by phone to bringing a memory or issue back to attention. For example, richiamiamo un cliente would mean we call back a client, while richiamiamo l’attenzione indicates we call attention to something, and richiamiamo alla mente refers to recalling a memory or event.

Etymology and meaning: the verb richiamare is built from the prefix ri- (a sense of repetition or return) and the root chiamare (to call), which itself comes from the Latin clamare (to cry out or call). The combination conveys the idea of “calling again” or “calling back,” and it has a broad range of figurative and literal uses in Italian.

Usage and examples: in business or customer service, one might say Richiamiamo i clienti per un aggiornamento, meaning we will call the clients again for an update. In writing or speech, Richiamiamo l’attenzione del lettore is a way to say we are drawing the reader’s attention. The verb also appears in expressions that connect to memory or awareness, such as Richiamiamo alla mente un ricordo comune.

Conjugation notes: the form richiamiamo is the 1st person plural present indicative of richiamare (noi richiamaiamo has a common spelling variation, but the standard form is richiamiamo). It is the same spelling that can appear in certain present subjunctive constructions, depending on the syntactic context. The related forms include richiam i am o (io richiamo), richiami (tu richiami), richiama (lui/lei richiama), richiamate (voi richiamate), richiamano (essi richiamano).

See also: richiamare, chiamare, clamare.