Wordtenere aMeaningto care aboutPart of speechverbPronunciationCourseItalianLessonThe complement clitic (ci)Usages of tenere aTengo molto a questo amuleto; non dovresti rinunciarci.I care a lot about this amulet; you shouldn't give it up.Non rinuncio al mio amuleto; ci tengo troppo.I am not giving up my amulet; I care about it too much.