50 Most Common Phrasal Verbs in Italian

A list of the 50 most common phrasal verbs in Italian with translations and examples.


42 words in this list

andare a trovare (ahn-dah-reh ah troh-vah-reh) β†’ to visit

πŸ—£οΈ Vado a trovare mia nonna domani. (I'm visiting my grandmother tomorrow.)

andare via di casa (ahn-dah-reh vee-ah dee kah-zah) β†’ to leave home

πŸ—£οΈ Devo andare via di casa presto. (I have to leave home early.)

andare in treno (ahn-dah-reh een treh-noh) β†’ to go by train

πŸ—£οΈ Vado in treno a Roma. (I'm going to Rome by train.)

andare in bici (ahn-dah-reh een bee-chee) β†’ to go by bike

πŸ—£οΈ Posso andare in bici al lavoro. (I can go to work by bike.)

avere freddo (ah-veh-reh frehd-doh) β†’ to be cold

πŸ—£οΈ Ho freddo, posso prendere una giacca? (I'm cold, can I have a jacket?)

essere stanco (ehs-seh-reh stahn-koh) β†’ to be tired

πŸ—£οΈ Sono stanco, voglio dormire. (I'm tired, I want to sleep.)

andare avanti (ahn-dah-reh ah-vahn-tee) β†’ to go ahead

πŸ—£οΈ Dobbiamo andare avanti con il progetto. (We need to go ahead with the project.)

andare a dormire (ahn-dah-reh ah dohr-mee-reh) β†’ to go to sleep

πŸ—£οΈ Vado a dormire alle dieci. (I'm going to sleep at ten o'clock.)

avere voglia di (ah-veh-reh vohl-yah dee) β†’ to feel like

πŸ—£οΈ Ho voglia di una pizza. (I feel like having a pizza.)

avere fame (ah-veh-reh fah-meh) β†’ to be hungry

πŸ—£οΈ Ho fame, possiamo andare a mangiare? (I'm hungry, can we go eat?)

avere caldo (ah-veh-reh kahl-doh) β†’ to be hot

πŸ—£οΈ Ho caldo, posso aprire la finestra? (I'm hot, can I open the window?)

avere mal di testa (ah-veh-reh mahl dee tehs-tah) β†’ to have a headache

πŸ—£οΈ Ho mal di testa, devo prendere una aspirina. (I have a headache, I need to take an aspirin.)

essere felice (ehs-seh-reh feh-lee-cheh) β†’ to be happy

πŸ—£οΈ Sono felice di vederti. (I'm happy to see you.)

essere occupato (ehs-seh-reh ohk-koo-pah-toh) β†’ to be busy

πŸ—£οΈ Sono occupato, non posso parlare adesso. (I'm busy, I can't talk right now.)

essere fortunato (ehs-seh-reh fohr-too-nah-toh) β†’ to be lucky

πŸ—£οΈ Sono fortunato ad avere te come amico. (I'm lucky to have you as a friend.)

andare via (ahn-dah-reh vee-ah) β†’ to go away

πŸ—£οΈ Devo andare via adesso. (I have to go away now.)

andare in spiaggia (ahn-dah-reh een spee-ah-jah) β†’ to go to the beach

πŸ—£οΈ Vado in spiaggia ogni fine settimana. (I go to the beach every weekend.)

andare in vacanza (ahn-dah-reh een vah-kahn-tsah) β†’ to go on vacation

πŸ—£οΈ Vado in vacanza la prossima settimana. (I'm going on vacation next week.)

avere tempo (ah-veh-reh teh-m-poh) β†’ to have time

πŸ—£οΈ Non ho tempo per uscire stasera. (I don't have time to go out tonight.)

avere sonno (ah-veh-reh sohn-noh) β†’ to be sleepy

πŸ—£οΈ Ho sonno, vado a dormire. (I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep.)

avere ragione (ah-veh-reh rah-joh-neh) β†’ to be right

πŸ—£οΈ Hai ragione, ho sbagliato. (You're right, I was wrong.)

avere mal di stomaco (ah-veh-reh mahl dee stoh-mah-koh) β†’ to have a stomachache

πŸ—£οΈ Ho mal di stomaco, non posso mangiare. (I have a stomachache, I can't eat.)

essere in ritardo (ehs-seh-reh een ree-dahr-doh) β†’ to be late

πŸ—£οΈ Siamo in ritardo per l'appuntamento. (We're late for the appointment.)

essere libero (ehs-seh-reh lee-beh-roh) β†’ to be free

πŸ—£οΈ Sono libero stasera, possiamo uscire insieme. (I'm free tonight, we can go out together.)

essere sfortunato (ehs-seh-reh sfroh-too-nah-toh) β†’ to be unlucky

πŸ—£οΈ Sono sfortunato con le macchine. (I'm unlucky with cars.)

andare incontro (ahn-dah-reh een-kohn-troh) β†’ to meet

πŸ—£οΈ Vado incontro ai miei amici. (I'm meeting my friends.)

andare in giro (ahn-dah-reh een jee-roh) β†’ to go around

πŸ—£οΈ Sono andato in giro per la cittΓ . (I went around the city.)

andare in palestra (ahn-dah-reh een pah-leh-strah) β†’ to go to the gym

πŸ—£οΈ Vado in palestra tre volte alla settimana. (I go to the gym three times a week.)

andare a piedi (ahn-dah-reh ah pyeh-dee) β†’ to go on foot

πŸ—£οΈ Preferisco andare a piedi al lavoro. (I prefer to go to work on foot.)

avere sete (ah-veh-reh seh-teh) β†’ to be thirsty

πŸ—£οΈ Ho sete, posso prendere un bicchiere d'acqua? (I'm thirsty, can I have a glass of water?)

avere paura di (ah-veh-reh pah-oo-rah dee) β†’ to be afraid of

πŸ—£οΈ Ho paura dei ragni. (I'm afraid of spiders.)

avere torto (ah-veh-reh tohr-toh) β†’ to be wrong

πŸ—£οΈ Ho torto, mi dispiace. (I'm wrong, I'm sorry.)

essere malato (ehs-seh-reh mah-lah-toh) β†’ to be sick

πŸ—£οΈ Sono malato, devo andare dal medico. (I'm sick, I need to go to the doctor.)

avere bisogno di (ah-veh-reh bee-zoh-nyoh dee) β†’ to need

πŸ—£οΈ Ho bisogno di una vacanza. (I need a vacation.)

andare in bicicletta (ahn-dah-reh een bee-chee-kleh-tah) β†’ to ride a bike

πŸ—£οΈ Mi piace andare in bicicletta nel parco. (I like to ride a bike in the park.)

andare in montagna (ahn-dah-reh een mohn-tahn-yah) β†’ to go to the mountains

πŸ—£οΈ Vado in montagna d'estate. (I go to the mountains in the summer.)

andare in macchina (ahn-dah-reh een mahk-kee-nah) β†’ to go by car

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

avere bisogno di (ah-veh-reh bee-zohn-yoh dee) β†’ to need

πŸ—£οΈ Ho bisogno di una penna. (I need a pen.)

essere triste (ehs-seh-reh tree-steh) β†’ to be sad

πŸ—£οΈ Sono triste per la tua partenza. (I'm sad about your departure.)

essere in forma (ehs-seh-reh een fohr-mah) β†’ to be in shape

πŸ—£οΈ Sono in forma grazie allo sport. (I'm in shape thanks to sports.)

essere in tempo (ehs-seh-reh een tehm-poh) β†’ to be on time

πŸ—£οΈ Siamo in tempo per la partenza del treno. (We're on time for the train departure.)

essere pronto (ehs-seh-reh prohn-toh) β†’ to be ready

πŸ—£οΈ Siamo pronti per la partenza. (We're ready for departure.)

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