100 Most Common Verbs in Italian

A list of the 100 most common verbs in Italian with English translations and examples.


32 words in this list

potere (poh-TEH-reh) β†’ to be able to, can

πŸ—£οΈ Posso parlare italiano e inglese. (I can speak Italian and English.)

venire (VEHN-jee-reh) β†’ to come

πŸ—£οΈ Vengo subito! (I'm coming right away!)

sapere (sah-PEH-reh) β†’ to know (information)

πŸ—£οΈ So dove si trova la stazione. (I know where the station is.)

credere (KREH-deh-reh) β†’ to believe

πŸ—£οΈ Credo che sia vero. (I believe it's true.)

piacere (pyah-CHEH-reh) β†’ to like

πŸ—£οΈ Mi piace la pizza. (I like pizza.)

aspettare (ah-speht-TAH-reh) β†’ to wait, to expect

πŸ—£οΈ Devo aspettare il mio treno. (I have to wait for my train.)

aprire (ah-PREE-reh) β†’ to open

πŸ—£οΈ Apro la finestra per far entrare l'aria fresca. (I'm opening the window to let in some fresh air.)

avere (AH-veh-reh) β†’ to have

πŸ—£οΈ Io ho una macchina. (I have a car.)

dire (DEE-reh) β†’ to say

πŸ—£οΈ Lui dice sempre la veritΓ . (He always tells the truth.)

dovere (doh-VEH-reh) β†’ to have to, must

πŸ—£οΈ Devi studiare per l'esame. (You have to study for the exam.)

uscire (oo-SHEE-reh) β†’ to go out, to exit

πŸ—£οΈ Esco con gli amici stasera. (I'm going out with friends tonight.)

guardare (gwahr-DAH-reh) β†’ to watch, to look at

πŸ—£οΈ Guardo la televisione ogni sera. (I watch TV every evening.)

chiedere (kee-EH-deh-reh) β†’ to ask

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti una cosa? (Can I ask you something?)

dare (DAH-reh) β†’ to give

πŸ—£οΈ Ti do un regalo per il tuo compleanno. (I'm giving you a present for your birthday.)

scrivere (SKREE-veh-reh) β†’ to write

πŸ—£οΈ Scrivo una lettera alla mia amica. (I'm writing a letter to my friend.)

essere (EH-sseh-reh) β†’ to be

πŸ—£οΈ Io sono italiano. (I am Italian.)

volere (voh-LEH-reh) β†’ to want

πŸ—£οΈ Voglio un caffΓ¨, per favore. (I want a coffee, please.)

parlare (pahr-LAH-reh) β†’ to speak, to talk

πŸ—£οΈ Parlo italiano e inglese. (I speak Italian and English.)

chiedere (kee-EH-deh-reh) β†’ to ask

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti una cosa? (Can I ask you something?)

diventare (dee-vehn-TAH-reh) β†’ to become

πŸ—£οΈ Voglio diventare un medico. (I want to become a doctor.)

fare (FAHT-choh) β†’ to do, to make

πŸ—£οΈ Faccio la spesa ogni sabato. (I do the grocery shopping every Saturday.)

vedere (veh-DEH-reh) β†’ to see

πŸ—£οΈ Vedo il mare dalla finestra. (I can see the sea from the window.)

sentire (SEHN-tee-reh) β†’ to hear, to feel

πŸ—£οΈ Sento la musica dal mio appartamento. (I can hear the music from my apartment.)

capire (kah-PEE-reh) β†’ to understand

πŸ—£οΈ Non capisco cosa vuoi dire. (I don't understand what you mean.)

chiedere (kee-EH-deh-reh) β†’ to ask

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti una cosa? (Can I ask you something?)

rispondere (rees-POHN-deh-reh) β†’ to answer, to reply

πŸ—£οΈ Rispondo sempre alle email. (I always answer emails.)

andare (ahn-DAH-reh) β†’ to go

πŸ—£οΈ Vado al lavoro in autobus. (I go to work by bus.)

prendere (PREHN-deh-reh) β†’ to take

πŸ—£οΈ Prendo sempre il caffΓ¨ al bar. (I always get coffee at the bar.)

trovare (troh-VAH-reh) β†’ to find

πŸ—£οΈ Ho trovato le chiavi della macchina. (I found the car keys.)

sapere (sah-PEH-reh) β†’ to know (how to do something)

πŸ—£οΈ So suonare la chitarra. (I know how to play the guitar.)

leggere (LEH-jeh-reh) β†’ to read

πŸ—£οΈ Leggo un libro interessante. (I'm reading an interesting book.)

chiedere (kee-EH-deh-reh) β†’ to ask

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti una cosa? (Can I ask you something?)

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