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50 Most Useful Verbs in Italian

A list of 50 common Italian verbs with their English translations and examples.


39 words in this list

fare (FAH-chyo) β†’ to do, to make

πŸ—£οΈ Faccio spesso la spesa. (I often do the grocery shopping.)

vedere (veh-DEH-reh) β†’ to see

πŸ—£οΈ Vedo un film al cinema. (I am seeing a movie at the cinema.)

dire (DEE-reh) β†’ to say, to tell

πŸ—£οΈ Mi ha detto di no. (He told me no.)

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

πŸ—£οΈ Guardo la televisione. (I am watching TV.)

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

πŸ—£οΈ Non capisco il tuo punto di vista. (I don't understand your point of view.)

bere (BEH-reh) β†’ to drink

πŸ—£οΈ Bevo un bicchiere d'acqua. (I am drinking a glass of water.)

viaggiare (vyahd-JYAH-reh) β†’ to travel

πŸ—£οΈ Mi piace viaggiare in treno. (I like to travel by train.)

avere (AH-veh-reh) β†’ to have

πŸ—£οΈ Ho una macchina nuova. (I have a new car.)

uscire (oo-SHEE-reh) β†’ to go out

πŸ—£οΈ Usciamo stasera? (Are we going out tonight?)

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

πŸ—£οΈ Parliamo di politica. (Let's talk about politics.)

chiedere (kyeh-DEH-reh) β†’ to ask

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti un favore? (Can I ask you a favor?)

chiedere scusa (kyeh-DEH-reh SKOO-zah) β†’ to apologize

πŸ—£οΈ Mi scusi per il ritardo. (Iam sorry for the delay.)

chiedere aiuto (kyeh-DEH-reh ah-YOO-toh) β†’ to ask for help

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederti aiuto? (Can I ask you for help?)

scegliere (skay-LYEH-reh) β†’ to choose

πŸ—£οΈ Devo scegliere tra due opzioni. (I have to choose between two options.)

comprare (kohm-PRAH-reh) β†’ to buy

πŸ—£οΈ Compro un regalo per mia madre. (I am buying a gift for my mother.)

partire (PAHR-tee-reh) β†’ to leave, to depart

πŸ—£οΈ Parto domani per le vacanze. (I am leaving tomorrow for vacation.)

essere (EH-sseh-reh) β†’ to be

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

andare (ahn-DAH-reh) β†’ to go

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

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

πŸ—£οΈ So parlare italiano. (I know how to speak Italian.)

prendere (PREN-deh-reh) β†’ to take

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

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

πŸ—£οΈ Sento la musica molto forte. (I hear the music very loud.)

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

πŸ—£οΈ Aspetto il treno. (I am waiting for the train.)

scrivere (SKREE-veh-reh) β†’ to write

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

dormire (dor-MEE-reh) β†’ to sleep

πŸ—£οΈ Dormo otto ore ogni notte. (I sleep eight hours every night.)

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

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

trovare (troh-VAH-reh) β†’ to find

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

dimenticare (dee-men-tee-KAH-reh) β†’ to forget

πŸ—£οΈ Ho dimenticato il mio cellulare a casa. (I forgot my cellphone at home.)

pensare (pen-SAH-reh) β†’ to think

πŸ—£οΈ Penso che sia una buona idea. (I think it's a good idea.)

rimanere (ree-MAHN-jeh-reh) β†’ to stay, to remain

πŸ—£οΈ Rimango a casa stasera. (I am staying home tonight.)

incontrare (een-kohn-TRAH-reh) β†’ to meet

πŸ—£οΈ Ho incontrato un vecchio amico. (I met an old friend.)

venire (veh-NEE-reh) β†’ to come

πŸ—£οΈ Vieni con me al cinema? (Are you coming with me to the cinema?)

volere (voh-LEH-reh) β†’ to want

πŸ—£οΈ Voglio andare al mare. (I want to go to the sea.)

cercare (cher-KAH-reh) β†’ to look for, to search

πŸ—£οΈ Cerco lavoro da mesi. (I have been looking for work for months.)

chiedere informazioni (kyeh-DEH-reh een-fohr-mah-TSYOH-nee) β†’ to ask for information

πŸ—£οΈ Posso chiederle informazioni sulla cittΓ ? (Can I ask you for information about the city?)

mangiare (mahn-JAH-reh) β†’ to eat

πŸ—£οΈ Mangio una pizza. (I am eating a pizza.)

pagare (pah-GAH-reh) β†’ to pay

πŸ—£οΈ Pago il conto con la carta di credito. (I am paying the bill with my credit card.)

preparare (preh-pah-RAH-reh) β†’ to prepare

πŸ—£οΈ Sto preparando la cena. (I am preparing dinner.)

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

πŸ—£οΈ Posso parlare con il direttore? (Can I speak with the director?)

leggere (LEH-jeh-reh) β†’ to read

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

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