{"id":60855,"date":"2026-05-28T07:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60855"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:02:22","slug":"italian-lasciare-infinitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-lasciare-infinitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Lasciare + Infinitive: Lascia Stare and More (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> The <strong>italian lasciare infinitive<\/strong> construction is how Italian says &#8220;let someone do something&#8221; or &#8220;let something happen&#8221;: <em>lascia parlare la guida<\/em> (let the guide speak), <em>lascialo passare<\/em> (let him through), <em>lasciamoli stare<\/em> (let&#8217;s leave them alone). The verb <em>lasciare<\/em> sits in front of a bare infinitive, with no preposition in between, and the person doing the action goes either before <em>lasciare<\/em> as a pronoun (<em>lo lascio entrare<\/em>) or after the infinitive as a full noun (<em>lascio entrare Carmine<\/em>). On top of this grammar pattern, the italian lasciare infinitive feeds a whole family of fixed expressions that you hear every day: <em>lascia stare<\/em>, <em>lascia perdere<\/em>, <em>lasciar correre<\/em>, <em>lascia fare a me<\/em>. This B1 guide covers the pattern, the pronoun rules, the comparison with <em>fare<\/em>, and the everyday idioms, with a Matera dialogue and a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the italian lasciare infinitive pattern clicks, a huge slice of natural Italian opens up: giving permission, stepping back, brushing off a small annoyance, handing a task over. By the end of this italian lasciare infinitive guide you will place pronouns confidently and pick the right idiom for the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-lasciare\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-lasciare gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What the italian lasciare infinitive pattern is<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#permission\">Permission and stepping back: lascialo parlare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pronouns\">Where the pronoun goes: lascialo passare or lo lascio passare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#noun-subject\">When the doer is a noun: lascio parlare la guida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fare-vs-lasciare\">Lasciare vs fare: let versus make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lascia-stare\">Lascia stare and lascia perdere: the brush-off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lasciar-correre\">Lasciar correre and the dropped final -e<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lascia-fare\">Lascia fare a me: handing the task over<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lascia-che\">Lascia che + subjunctive: the alternative pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian lasciare infinitive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: cave tour in the Sassi di Matera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What the italian lasciare infinitive pattern is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stand at the entrance of a cave-house tour in the Sassi di Matera and you will hear the italian lasciare infinitive pattern within the first thirty seconds: <em>lascia parlare la guida<\/em>, <em>lasciate passare il gruppo<\/em>, <em>lasciamoli entrare uno alla volta<\/em>. The recipe is simple: a form of <em>lasciare<\/em>, then a bare infinitive, then the person or thing that does the action. No <em>di<\/em>, no <em>a<\/em>, no <em>che<\/em> in between.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia parlare Eufemia, conosce la storia delle case-grotta meglio di tutti.<br><em>Let Eufemia speak, she knows the history of the cave-houses better than anyone.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lasciatemi finire la spiegazione, poi vi do la parola.<br><em>Let me finish the explanation, then I&#8217;ll hand it over to you.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Carmine ha lasciato entrare un gruppo di turisti francesi nella grotta pi\u00f9 grande.<br><em>Carmine let a group of French tourists into the biggest cave.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English splits this work between three verbs: &#8220;let&#8221; (permission), &#8220;have&#8221; (arranging something), and &#8220;leave&#8221; (in fixed expressions like &#8220;let it go&#8221;). Italian uses <em>lasciare<\/em> for all three, and the meaning is usually clear from context. The italian lasciare infinitive sits next to its sibling <em>fare<\/em> + infinitive, which expresses &#8220;make&#8221; or &#8220;have&#8221; with a stronger sense of cause; we will line them up in a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"permission\">Permission and stepping back: lascialo parlare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core meaning of the italian lasciare infinitive is permission: you allow someone to do something, or you step back and let an event happen. Think of a tour guide opening the gate of a Sasso, a waiter motioning a customer through, a friend telling you to stop interrupting.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascialo passare, ha la prenotazione per il tour delle nove.<br><em>Let him through, he has the booking for the nine o&#8217;clock tour.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lasciamoli stare, vogliono fotografare il panorama in silenzio.<br><em>Let&#8217;s leave them alone, they want to photograph the view in silence.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Eufemia non lascia mai uscire i bambini dalla grotta senza un adulto.<br><em>Eufemia never lets the children leave the cave without an adult.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same pattern also covers what English handles with &#8220;let&#8221; + a non-human subject: <em>lascia cadere il fazzoletto<\/em> (let the handkerchief fall), <em>lascia bollire l&#8217;acqua<\/em> (let the water boil), <em>non lasciare entrare la pioggia<\/em> (don&#8217;t let the rain in). Whether the doer is a person, a child, an animal or the weather, the italian lasciare infinitive recipe is the same: <em>lasciare<\/em> + bare infinitive, then the doer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pronouns\">Where the pronoun goes: lascialo passare or lo lascio passare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the doer is a pronoun rather than a noun, the italian lasciare infinitive follows the same rule that holds for <em>fare<\/em> + infinitive: the pronoun goes <em>before lasciare<\/em> in the indicative, and attaches to <em>lasciare<\/em> in the imperative. It never sits on the infinitive itself.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lo lascio passare. \u2192 Lascialo passare!<br><em>I let him through. \u2192 Let him through!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Li lasciamo entrare. \u2192 Lasciamoli entrare!<br><em>We let them in. \u2192 Let&#8217;s let them in!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La lasciate parlare. \u2192 Lasciatela parlare!<br><em>You  let her speak. \u2192 Let her speak!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mi lasci finire? \u2192 Lasciami finire!<br><em>Will you let me finish? \u2192 Let me finish!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the doubling on the imperative: <em>lasciamoli<\/em>, <em>lasciatela<\/em>, <em>lascialo<\/em>. The pronoun glues onto the imperative form, the same way it does on <em>fallo<\/em> (do it), <em>dimmi<\/em> (tell me), <em>andiamo<\/em> (let&#8217;s go). The pronoun never attaches to the following infinitive in this pattern: you cannot say <em>lascia passarlo<\/em> for &#8220;let him through&#8221;. It is <em>lascialo passare<\/em> if you are giving an order, or <em>lo lascia passare<\/em> if you are describing a habit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pron\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>One safe rule.<\/strong> In the italian lasciare infinitive, the pronoun lives on <em>lasciare<\/em>, not on the infinitive. Indicative \u2192 before (<em>lo lascio entrare<\/em>). Imperative \u2192 attached (<em>lascialo entrare<\/em>). If you ever feel tempted to write <em>lascia entrarlo<\/em>, stop and move the pronoun onto <em>lasciare<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"noun-subject\">When the doer is a noun: lascio parlare la guida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the doer of the infinitive is a full noun, it usually goes <em>after<\/em> the infinitive in the italian lasciare infinitive: <em>lascio parlare la guida<\/em>, <em>lasciate passare il gruppo<\/em>, <em>non lasciare entrare quel cane<\/em>. The noun can sit between <em>lasciare<\/em> and the infinitive too, as in <em>lascio la guida parlare<\/em>, and both orders are grammatical, but the post-infinitive position is the everyday default.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eufemia lascia entrare i visitatori uno alla volta nella cripta affrescata.<br><em>Eufemia lets the visitors into the frescoed crypt one at a time.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non lasciamo cadere le borse sul pavimento di tufo, \u00e8 fragile.<br><em>Let&#8217;s not drop the bags on the tufa floor, it&#8217;s fragile.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Carmine ha lasciato finire la sua bottiglia di primitivo prima di pagare.<br><em>Carmine let his bottle of primitivo finish before paying.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the infinitive has its own object, things get tighter. The doer is then introduced by <em>a<\/em> (or sometimes <em>da<\/em>, as a parallel of the <em>fare<\/em> causative): <em>lascio leggere il libro a Eufemia<\/em> (I let Eufemia read the book), <em>lascio guidare la macchina a Carmine<\/em> (I let Carmine drive the car). The object of the infinitive (<em>il libro<\/em>, <em>la macchina<\/em>) sits close to the infinitive; the doer (<em>a Eufemia<\/em>, <em>a Carmine<\/em>) tags on at the end. This is the same architecture as <em>faccio leggere il libro a Eufemia<\/em>, with the only difference being meaning: <em>fare<\/em> makes, <em>lasciare<\/em> allows.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #1.<\/strong> Turn the indicative sentence into an imperative, moving the pronoun.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lo lasci entrare. \u2192 ___ (tu, imperative)<\/li>\n<li>La lasciamo parlare. \u2192 ___ (noi, imperative)<\/li>\n<li>Li lasciate passare. \u2192 ___ (voi, imperative)<\/li>\n<li>Mi lasci finire? \u2192 ___ (tu, imperative)<\/li>\n<li>Ci lasciano aspettare fuori. \u2192 ___ (loro, indicative, no change in pronoun position)<\/li>\n<li>Lo lasciamo provare il pane. \u2192 ___ (noi, imperative)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. Lascialo entrare \u00b7 2. Lasciamola parlare \u00b7 3. Lasciatela passare (or Lasciateli passare for masc.pl.) \u00b7 4. Lasciami finire \u00b7 5. Ci lasciano aspettare fuori (indicative keeps pronoun before lasciare) \u00b7 6. Lasciamoglielo provare (combined: gli + lo + provare \u2192 glielo on lasciamo)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fare-vs-lasciare\">Lasciare vs fare: let versus make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian lasciare infinitive sits next to <em>fare<\/em> + infinitive, and the two share the same architecture. The difference is meaning, not grammar:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faccio entrare Carmine. = I make Carmine come in. \/ I have Carmine come in. (I cause it.)<\/li>\n<li>Lascio entrare Carmine. = I let Carmine come in. (He decides; I just allow it.)<\/li>\n<li>Faccio assaggiare il caciocavallo a Carmine. = I have Carmine taste the caciocavallo.<\/li>\n<li>Lascio assaggiare il caciocavallo a Carmine. = I let Carmine taste the caciocavallo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One small twist: <em>fare<\/em> + infinitive sometimes shades over into &#8220;let&#8221; too, the same way English &#8220;have&#8221; can. <em>Lo faccio entrare<\/em> in a doorway context often means &#8220;I let him in&#8221; rather than &#8220;I make him come in&#8221;; the speaker is the one with the key, and the visitor is the one who wanted in. The italian lasciare infinitive removes this ambiguity by spelling out the permission meaning. When in doubt about whether you sound coercive, switch to <em>lasciare<\/em>: <em>lascialo entrare<\/em> never reads as &#8220;force him in&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lascia-stare\">Lascia stare and lascia perdere: the brush-off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two of the most common italian lasciare infinitive idioms are <em>lascia stare<\/em> and <em>lascia perdere<\/em>. Both mean roughly &#8220;drop it, let it go, don&#8217;t bother&#8221;, and both come out of the same construction: <em>lasciare<\/em> + the bare infinitives <em>stare<\/em> (to stay) and <em>perdere<\/em> (to lose, in the sense of &#8220;miss out on&#8221;). Native speakers feel a small difference in tone: <em>lascia perdere<\/em> often carries a hint of disappointment, while <em>lascia stare<\/em> leans toward mild annoyance, the verbal shrug you give when an argument is not worth having.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia stare, non vale la pena di litigare con il cameriere per due euro.<br><em>Leave it, it&#8217;s not worth fighting with the waiter over two euros.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lascia perdere quella mappa, ti spiego io la strada per i Sassi.<br><em>Forget that map, I&#8217;ll show you the way to the Sassi myself.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Eufemia ha detto \u00ablascia stare\u00bb e ha cambiato argomento.<br><em>Eufemia said &#8220;drop it&#8221; and changed the subject.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both expressions can take a direct object: <em>lascia stare quel piatto<\/em> (leave that dish alone), <em>lascia perdere il prezzo<\/em> (don&#8217;t worry about the price). They can also act as a standalone interjection, the way English uses &#8220;never mind&#8221;. When a friend starts a long complicated story you do not want to hear, <em>lascia stare!<\/em> on its own does the whole job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lasciar-correre\">Lasciar correre and the dropped final -e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the italian lasciare infinitive idioms you will often hear <em>lasciar<\/em> rather than <em>lasciare<\/em>: <em>lasciar correre<\/em>, <em>lasciar perdere<\/em>, <em>lasciar stare<\/em>, <em>lasciar fare<\/em>. The final <em>-e<\/em> drops away in front of another verb, the same way it does in <em>far vedere<\/em>, <em>poter dire<\/em>, <em>voler bene<\/em>. It is a small phonetic habit, not a separate verb, and you can write it either way: <em>lascia correre<\/em> and <em>lasciar correre<\/em> are both standard.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia correre, \u00e8 solo un piccolo malinteso sulla prenotazione.<br><em>Let it slide, it&#8217;s just a small mix-up about the booking.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Conviene lasciar correre quando il cameriere \u00e8 gi\u00e0 di cattivo umore.<br><em>It&#8217;s wise to let it go when the waiter is already in a bad mood.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Carmine preferisce lasciar perdere certe discussioni a tavola.<br><em>Carmine prefers to drop certain arguments at the table.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lasciar correre<\/em> in particular means turning a blind eye, choosing not to make an issue out of something small. It is the verbal equivalent of a slow shrug. In Matera, where the same family of guides has been showing tourists the Sassi for generations, you will hear <em>lasciar correre<\/em> when a customer arrives ten minutes late and the guide decides not to make a fuss. The italian lasciare infinitive earns half its idiomatic mileage from this tolerant, please-don&#8217;t-escalate register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lascia-fare\">Lascia fare a me: handing the task over<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another high-frequency italian lasciare infinitive idiom is <em>lascia fare a me<\/em> (or <em>lascia fare a lui<\/em>, <em>a lei<\/em>, <em>a noi<\/em>): &#8220;let me handle it&#8221;, &#8220;don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll take care of it&#8221;. The structure is the same italian lasciare infinitive construction we have already seen (<em>lasciare<\/em> + infinitive + indirect object marker <em>a<\/em> + person), but the meaning has hardened into a fixed reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia fare a me, conosco il proprietario del ristorante.<br><em>Leave it to me, I know the restaurant owner.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lascia fare a Eufemia: con i turisti francesi se la cava benissimo.<br><em>Let Eufemia handle it: she manages French tourists very well.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lasciate fare a noi la prenotazione, voi pensate al bagaglio.<br><em>Let us handle the booking, you take care of the luggage.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>a + person<\/em> tag at the end is what marks this idiom apart from a generic <em>lascia fare<\/em>. Without the tag, <em>lascia fare<\/em> alone is mostly southern and informal, where it does the job of <em>lascia stare<\/em>. With the tag, it becomes the standard polite offer to take a job off someone else&#8217;s hands. It is the phrase a Matera tour guide uses when a couple of tourists are fumbling with a tricky parking app: <em>signori, lasciate fare a me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lascia-che\">Lascia che + subjunctive: the alternative pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian has a second way of saying &#8220;let someone do something&#8221;: <em>lascia che<\/em> + present subjunctive. It overlaps with the italian lasciare infinitive but feels a touch more formal, a touch more deliberate. Where the infinitive pattern is the everyday shortcut, the <em>che<\/em> + subjunctive pattern is the slowed-down version, often used in writing, in polite speech, or when you want to spell out who exactly is doing the action.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia parlare Eufemia. = Lascia che parli Eufemia.<br><em>Let Eufemia speak.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lasciali entrare. = Lascia che entrino.<br><em>Let them in.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lascia che ti spieghi: i peperoni cruschi non sono piccanti, sono dolci e croccanti.<br><em>Let me explain: peperoni cruschi aren&#8217;t spicy, they&#8217;re sweet and crisp.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two patterns are interchangeable in most cases, but <em>lascia che<\/em> + subjunctive is the only option when the doer is a clause rather than a single noun, or when you want to insert extra material between <em>lasciare<\/em> and the verb: <em>lascia che almeno una volta Carmine ordini lui il vino<\/em>. For B1, treat the italian lasciare infinitive as your default and pull out <em>lascia che<\/em> + subjunctive when you want a slightly more polished register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian lasciare infinitive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table, the whole system. Keep it open while you build your next sentence with <em>lasciare<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Pattern<\/th><th>Use<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>lasciare + infinitive + noun doer<\/td><td>permission, general allowing<\/td><td>lascio parlare la guida<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>pronoun + lasciare + infinitive<\/td><td>indicative with attached<\/td><td>lo lascio passare<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lasciare-imperative + pronoun<\/td><td>command with attached<\/td><td>lascialo passare<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lasciare + infinitive + object + a + doer<\/td><td>doer when infinitive has its own object<\/td><td>lascio leggere il libro a Eufemia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>fare vs lasciare<\/td><td>fare = make\/have; lasciare = let<\/td><td>faccio entrare = lascio entrare<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lascia stare \/ lascia perdere<\/td><td>drop it, never mind<\/td><td>lascia stare, non importa<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lasciar correre<\/td><td>turn a blind eye<\/td><td>lascia correre, \u00e8 una sciocchezza<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lascia fare a me\/lui\/noi<\/td><td>I&#8217;ll handle it \/ let X handle it<\/td><td>lascia fare a me<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>lascia che + subjunctive<\/td><td>more formal alternative<\/td><td>lascia che parli Eufemia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>shortened form lasciar-<\/td><td>final -e drops before infinitive<\/td><td>lasciar fare, lasciar perdere<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three slips with the italian lasciare infinitive flag a B1 sentence as written by a learner. Fixing them is fast, and once you spot them in your own writing the italian lasciare infinitive becomes a reflex rather than a guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 1.<\/strong> Putting the pronoun on the infinitive. Wrong: <em>lascia passarlo<\/em>. Correct: <em>lascialo passare<\/em> (imperative) or <em>lo lascia passare<\/em> (indicative). The attached lives on <em>lasciare<\/em>, never on the bare infinitive that follows. Same rule as with <em>fare<\/em>: <em>fallo entrare<\/em>, not <em>fa&#8217; entrarlo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 2.<\/strong> Slipping in a preposition. Wrong: <em>lascio di parlare a Eufemia<\/em>. Correct: <em>lascio parlare Eufemia<\/em>. The italian lasciare infinitive takes a bare infinitive, with no <em>di<\/em> or <em>a<\/em> before it. English speakers who think of &#8220;let to speak&#8221; or French speakers who think of &#8220;laisser de parler&#8221; add the preposition by reflex; remove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 3.<\/strong> Confusing <em>lasciare<\/em> the causative with <em>lasciare<\/em> the plain verb. <em>Lascio il bagaglio in albergo<\/em> means &#8220;I leave the luggage at the hotel&#8221;: plain <em>lasciare<\/em> + noun, &#8220;to leave behind&#8221;. <em>Lascio entrare il bagaglio nel taxi<\/em> means &#8220;I let the luggage into the taxi&#8221;: the italian lasciare infinitive pattern. The plain verb takes a noun; the causative takes an infinitive. Two different patterns, one verb.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #2.<\/strong> Fix or confirm each sentence.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lascia passarlo, ha la prenotazione.<\/li>\n<li>Lascio di parlare Eufemia per prima.<\/li>\n<li>Lasciamoli stare, sono stanchi.<\/li>\n<li>Lascio il caciocavallo assaggiare a Carmine.<\/li>\n<li>Lascia stare, non importa.<\/li>\n<li>Lascia che entrino con calma.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. Lascialo passare (attached on lasciare, not infinitive) \u00b7 2. Lascio parlare Eufemia per prima (no di) \u00b7 3. \u2713 correct \u00b7 4. 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Tu intanto lascia passare il gruppo francese.<br><em>Carmine, let me close the cave gate, then we&#8217;ll go down to the restaurant. Meanwhile, let the French group through.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Carmine:<\/strong> Va bene. Senti, posso fare una foto al panorama prima di scendere?<br><em>All right. Listen, can I take a picture of the view before we go down?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Eufemia:<\/strong> Certo, lasciali andare avanti e fai con calma. La luce di adesso sui Sassi \u00e8 la pi\u00f9 bella della giornata.<br><em>Sure, let them go ahead and take your time. The light on the Sassi right now is the loveliest of the day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Carmine:<\/strong> Una cosa: il signore davanti continua a dire che il prezzo del tour \u00e8 troppo alto. Devo rispondere?<br><em>One thing: the gentleman in front keeps saying the tour price is too high. Should I answer?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Eufemia:<\/strong> Lascia perdere, ogni gruppo ne ha uno cos\u00ec. Se rispondi, ci perdiamo mezz&#8217;ora. Lascia stare e andiamo a mangiare.<br><em>Let it go, every group has one like that. If you reply, we lose half an hour. Drop it and let&#8217;s go eat.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Carmine:<\/strong> D&#8217;accordo. Per il ristorante, devo prenotare io o ci pensi tu?<br><em>OK. For the restaurant, should I book or will you handle it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Eufemia:<\/strong> Lascia fare a me, conosco il proprietario. Quando entriamo, lasciamogli scegliere il men\u00f9: ha il caciocavallo podolico e i peperoni cruschi che cerchi da quando sei arrivato.<br><em>Leave it to me, I know the owner. When we go in, let&#8217;s let him pick the menu: he has the caciocavallo podolico and the peperoni cruschi you&#8217;ve been after since you arrived.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Carmine:<\/strong> Perfetto. E se mi propone qualcosa di troppo strano?<br><em>Perfect. And if he suggests something too strange?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Eufemia:<\/strong> Allora me lo dici e lasciamo correre. Non \u00e8 il caso di offenderlo per un piatto di troppo.<br><em>Then you tell me and we&#8217;ll let it slide. No point in offending him over an extra dish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Carmine:<\/strong> Va bene, mi fido. Lasciami solo il tempo di chiamare mia sorella, poi ti raggiungo all&#8217;ingresso.<br><em>OK, I trust you. Just give me time to call my sister, then I&#8217;ll meet you at the entrance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count the constructions: <em>lasciami chiudere<\/em>, <em>lascia passare<\/em>, <em>lasciali andare<\/em>, <em>lascia perdere<\/em>, <em>lascia stare<\/em>, <em>lascia fare a me<\/em>, <em>lasciamogli scegliere<\/em>, <em>lasciamo correre<\/em>, <em>lasciami<\/em>. Permission, brush-off, handing the job over, dropping a small annoyance: a single half-hour in Matera exercises the whole italian lasciare infinitive family.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge.<\/strong> Describe a real scene in five sentences using at least three different italian lasciare infinitive patterns: one permission (<em>lascialo passare<\/em>), one idiom (<em>lascia stare<\/em> or <em>lascia perdere<\/em>), one with the doer as a noun (<em>lascio parlare Carmine<\/em>), one with <em>lascia fare a<\/em> + person, and one with <em>lascia che<\/em> + subjunctive. 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font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>10-Lesson Package<\/strong> gives you ten focused 55-minute sessions with a native teacher, at your own pace.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#7b2d8b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">10-Lesson Package<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"10-Lesson Package\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=8\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#7b2d8b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Get the 10-Lesson Package &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Complete the lasciare phrase<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>lasciare + infinitive means to let\/allow: lasciami parlare (let me speak), lascia perdere (forget it), lascia stare (leave it alone), lasciali giocare (let them play).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7189\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Per favore, (lasciarmi, lasciami, lasciandomi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciami)<\/span><\/span> finire la frase.<br><br><em>Please let me finish the sentence.<\/em><\/li><li>Non insistere, (lascia, lasci, lasciare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lascia)<\/span><\/span> perdere.<br><br><em>Don't insist, forget it.<\/em><\/li><li>Quel vaso \u00e8 fragile, (lascilo, lasciandolo, lascialo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lascialo)<\/span><\/span> stare.<br><br><em>That vase is fragile, leave it alone.<\/em><\/li><li>I bambini sono felici, (lasciali, lasciarli, lasciandoli) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciali)<\/span><\/span> giocare.<br><br><em>The children are happy, let them play.<\/em><\/li><li>Aprite la porta e (lasciandomi, lasciatemi, lasciarmi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciatemi)<\/span><\/span> entrare.<br><br><em>Open the door and let me in.<\/em><\/li><li>Tieni il bicchiere, non (lascialo, lasciando, lasciarlo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciarlo)<\/span><\/span> cadere.<br><br><em>Hold the glass, don't drop it.<\/em><\/li><li>\u00c8 tardi, (lasciandoci, lasciaci, lasciarci) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciaci)<\/span><\/span> andare a casa.<br><br><em>It's late, let us go home.<\/em><\/li><li>Se vuole parlare, (lasciarlo, lasciando, lascialo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lascialo)<\/span><\/span> dire la sua.<br><br><em>If he wants to talk, let him have his say.<\/em><\/li><li>Non (lasciare, lasci, lasciando) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciare)<\/span><\/span> mai aperto il gas.<br><br><em>Never leave the gas on.<\/em><\/li><li>Sono concentrato, (lasciarmi, lasciami, lasciandomi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lasciami)<\/span><\/span> in pace un attimo.<br><br><em>I'm focused, leave me in peace a moment.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>All ten right. You use lasciare + infinitive naturally.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>lasciami parlare; lascia perdere; lascia stare; lasciali giocare; lasciatemi entrare; non lasciarlo cadere.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>lasciare keeps its own ending; the second verb stays in the infinitive: lascia parlare, lasciami finire.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7190\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Lasciarmi finire la frase io.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Lasciandomi finire la frase io.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Lasciami finire la frase.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Dai, lascia perdere.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Dai, lasci perdere a noi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Dai, lasciare perdere a noi.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Quel vaso, lascilo stare l\u00ec.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input 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 name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Quel vaso, lasciando stare l\u00ec.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> I bimbi, lasciali giocare.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> I bimbi, lasciarli giocare loro.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> I bimbi, lasciandoli giocare loro.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Aprite e lasciarmi entrare subito.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Aprite e lasciando entrare me.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Aprite e lasciatemi entrare.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Tieni forte, non lascialo cadere gi\u00f9.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1160_7190\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> Tieni forte, non lasciarlo cadere.                                            <\/label>\n\n                         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  <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Six out of six.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Lasciami finire; Lascia perdere; Lascialo stare; Lasciali giocare; Lasciatemi entrare; Non lasciarlo cadere.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                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The answers below draw on real classroom usage and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/verbi-causativi_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani entry on verbi causativi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the difference between lasciare + infinitive and fare + infinitive?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both follow the same grammar: a form of the verb plus a bare infinitive plus the doer. The meaning is different. Fare + infinitive means make, force, or have someone do something (faccio entrare Carmine = I have Carmine come in, I cause it). Lasciare + infinitive means let or allow (lascio entrare Carmine = I let Carmine come in, he decides). Fare can sometimes slide into the let meaning too (lo faccio entrare in a doorway often means I let him in), but lasciare is unambiguous about permission: lascialo entrare never reads as forcing him in.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Lascia stare vs lascia perdere: which one do I use?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They are near-synonyms and mostly interchangeable. Both mean drop it, never mind, let it go. Native speakers feel a small nuance: lascia perdere often carries a hint of disappointment (something not worth your effort), while lascia stare leans toward mild annoyance (the verbal shrug when an argument is not worth having). Both work as standalone interjections (lascia stare!) and both take an optional direct object (lascia stare quel piatto, lascia perdere il prezzo). For B1 you can use them as synonyms without losing meaning.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where does the pronoun go: lascialo passare or lascia passarlo?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It&#8217;s lascialo passare. With the italian lasciare infinitive, the pronoun goes on lasciare, never on the infinitive. In the imperative the pronoun attaches (lascialo passare, lasciamoli stare, lasciatela parlare). In the indicative the pronoun sits before lasciare (lo lascio passare, li lasciamo stare). The pattern is identical to fare + infinitive: fallo entrare, lo faccio entrare, never fa&#8217; entrarlo. If you ever feel tempted to write lascia passarlo, move the pronoun back onto lasciare.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do I hear lasciar correre instead of lasciare correre?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It&#8217;s shortened form, the dropping of the final -e before another verb. The same thing happens with far vedere (fare), poter dire (potere), voler bene (volere), aver fatto (avere). It is purely phonetic, not a separate verb, and it shows up most often in fixed expressions: lasciar correre, lasciar perdere, lasciar stare, lasciar fare. You can write either form; lascia correre and lasciar correre are both standard. In careful writing the full form is slightly more common, in speech the dropped form is the default.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does lascia fare a me mean?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It means leave it to me, I&#8217;ll handle it, don&#8217;t worry. The structure is the standard italian lasciare infinitive: lasciare + fare + a + person. The a + person tag at the end is what marks it as the polite I&#8217;ll-take-care-of-it offer, distinct from a generic lascia fare. Variants follow the same pattern: lascia fare a lui (let him handle it), lascia fare a Eufemia, lasciate fare a noi. Without the a + person tag, lascia fare on its own is mostly southern and informal, where it overlaps with lascia stare.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the difference between lascialo parlare and lascia che parli?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both mean let him speak. Lascialo parlare is the italian lasciare infinitive, the everyday shortcut. Lascia che parli is lascia che + present subjunctive, the slowed-down, slightly more formal version. They are interchangeable in most cases, but lascia che + subjunctive is the only option when you want to insert extra material between lasciare and the verb (lascia che almeno una volta Carmine ordini lui il vino) or when the doer is a whole clause. For B1, treat the infinitive pattern as your default and pull out lascia che + subjunctive when you want a slightly more polished register.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three guides that pair with the italian lasciare infinitive, plus an institutional reference on causatives.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/le-frasi-causative-guida-completa-e-quiz\/\">Italian Causative: Fare and Lasciare + Infinitive<\/a>: the parent hub with both verbs and their shared architecture.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-da-vs-a-causatives\/\">Italian Da vs A in Causatives<\/a>: how the doer is introduced when the infinitive has its own object.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-perception-verbs-infinitive\/\">Italian Perception Verbs + Infinitive<\/a>: the parallel pattern with vedo, sento, guardo + infinitive.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/verbi-causativi_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani: Verbi causativi<\/a>: institutional reference on fare and lasciare + infinitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian lasciare + infinitive at B1: lascialo passare, lasciamoli stare, lascia fare a me, plus the idioms lascia stare, lascia perdere, lasciar correre. 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