Ripasiamo

Ripasiamo is an Italian verb construction belonging to the present indicative first‑person plural form of the verb riposare, meaning “to rest” or “to sleep.” It is used when an Italian speaker refers to a group, including themselves, engaging in sleeping or resting. The verb riposare itself is a regular -are verb derived from the Latin verb repos, and its conjugation follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -are.

In everyday Italian, ripasiamo is most commonly encountered in spoken contexts or informal writing. For example, a group of friends might say: “Dopo la gita, ci ripasiamo in hotel” (“After the hike, we’ll sleep in the hotel”). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a collective pause or a break from activity: “Ripasiamo un momento sul treno” (“We pause for a moment on the train”).

The construction of ripasiamo aligns with other first‑person plural present indicative forms such as chiamiamo (“we call”) or fruttifiamo (“we fruit”). In formal or written Italian, alternative expressions are often preferred, such as “noi dormiamo” or “noi riposiamo,” but ripasiamo remains grammatically correct and understood by native speakers. The verb is rarely used in writing outside colloquial contexts but frequently appears in dialect and regional speech, underscoring its role in everyday speech for expressing shared rest or sleep.