leggiamo

Leggiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb leggere, meaning “we read.” It can also function as an exhortative form, used to invite others to perform the action together, commonly translated as “Let’s read.” In Italian orthography, the present tense forms of leggere include leggo, leggi, legge, leggiamo, leggete, leggono, with leggiamo serving as the noi form.

The verb derives from Latin legere and is one of the most frequently used verbs in everyday Italian. Leggiamo appears in ordinary sentences such as Noi leggiamo libri ogni sera (“We read books every evening”). As a call to action, phrases like Leggiamo! or Leggiamo insieme convey a collective impulse to begin reading, often followed by a direct object or a subordinate clause (Leggiamo questo testo insieme).

Leggiamo also appears in educational and media contexts as a natural choice for titles, headings, or slogans related to reading, literacy, and language learning, reflecting its inclusive sense of joint activity. Because it is a regular form for the noi subject in the -ere verb group, leggiamo is typically taught early in Italian language curricula and commonly encountered in both spoken and written Italian. See also Leggere, Italian verb conjugation, and literacy-related terminology.