Breakdown of Vorrei testare il software con te, ci puoi contare.
con
with
te
you
volere
to want
potere
can, to be able to
il software
the software
ci
with him/her/it (replacing 'con' or 'su' + noun/pronoun)
contare
to count (rely)
testare
to test
Questions & Answers about Vorrei testare il software con te, ci puoi contare.
What exactly does ci mean in ci puoi contare?
Can I attach ci to the end of the verb instead?
Yes! Because this sentence uses a modal verb (puoi) followed by an infinitive (contare), you have a choice. You can put ci before the conjugated verb (ci puoi contare) or drop the final -e of the infinitive and attach it to the end (puoi contarci). Both are perfectly natural and mean exactly the same thing.
Since the lesson shows ci can mean "with someone", why does the first half use con te?
While ci can replace con plus a person, it doesn't specify exactly who that person is. Furthermore, because ci has so many uses, saying ci vorrei testare il software might be misunderstood as wanting to test the software "on it" or "in there". Using the explicit con te (with you) makes the sentence instantly clear.
Why use vorrei instead of voglio here?
Vorrei is the conditional form of volere (to want), meaning "I would like". While voglio (I want) is grammatically fine, vorrei softens the statement to make it sound more polite and collaborative when working with someone else.
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