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Italian verbs
524 verbs, every form of each one recorded. 335 follow a pattern; 189 have forms of their own. Open one to hear it.
- The essential 50The verbs you will say every day. Start here.
- #1 essere to be
- #2 avere to have
- #3 fare to do, to make
- #4 dire to say, to tell
- #5 potere to be able to, can
- #6 andare to go
- #7 volere to want
- #8 dovere to have to, must
- #9 sapere to know
- #10 vedere to see
- #11 dare to give
- #12 stare to be (how one is), to stay
- #13 venire to come
- #14 esserci to be there
- #15 parlare to speak, to talk
- #16 prendere to take, to have (food or drink)
- #17 pensare to think (pensare a, to think of)
- #18 mettere to put
- #19 trovare to find (venire a trovare, to come and see someone)
- #20 portare to bring, to carry
- #21 sentire to hear, to feel
- #22 chiedere to ask (for something)
- #23 credere to believe
- #24 lasciare to leave (something somewhere)
- #25 guardare to look, to watch
- #26 capire to understand
- #27 arrivare to arrive, to come
- #28 passare to stop by, to pass
- #29 uscire to go out
- #30 rimanere to stay, to remain
- #31 tenere to keep, to hold
- #32 chiamare to call
- #33 chiamarsi to be called
- #34 conoscere to know (a person or a place), to meet for the first time
- #35 piacere to be liked (mi piace, I like)
- #36 aspettare to wait, to wait for
- #37 cercare to look for
- #38 vivere to live
- #39 tornare to come back, to go back
- #40 bisognare to be necessary (bisogna, one has to)
- #41 mangiare to eat
- #42 bere to drink
- #43 dormire to sleep
- #44 lavorare to work
- #45 aprire to open
- #46 chiudere to close
- #47 comprare to buy
- #48 pagare to pay
- #49 leggere to read
- #50 scrivere to write
- The next most usedIn the order you are likely to meet them.
- #51 giocare to play (a game)
- #52 aiutare to help
- #53 cominciare to begin, to start
- #54 finire to finish, to end
- #55 perdere to lose
- #56 vincere to win
- #57 ricordare to remember, to remind
- #58 dimenticare to forget
- #59 sembrare to seem
- #60 servire to be needed (mi serve, I need)
- #61 succedere to happen
- #62 diventare to become
- #63 decidere to decide
- #64 usare to use
- #65 provare to try
- #66 cambiare to change
- #67 entrare to come in, to go in
- #68 salire to go up, to come up, to get on
- #69 scendere to go down
- #70 partire to leave, to set off
- #71 correre to run
- #72 morire to die (muoio dalla voglia di, I'm dying to)
- #73 nascere to be born
- #74 riuscire to manage, to succeed
- #75 voler dire to mean
- #76 volerci to take (of time; ci vuole, it takes)
- #77 bastare to be enough
- #78 dispiacere to be sorry (mi dispiace, I'm sorry)
- #79 sentirsi to hear from each other, to keep in touch (ci sentiamo, we'll keep in touch)
- #80 ricordarsi to remember
- #81 restare to stay
- #82 iniziare to start, to begin
- #83 spiegare to explain
- #84 rispondere to answer, to reply
- #85 mandare to send
- #86 parere to seem (mi pare, it seems to me)
- #87 avere ragione to be right
- #88 scusare to excuse, to forgive
- #89 offrire to offer, to treat someone
- #90 preferire to prefer
- #91 sperare to hope
- #92 amare to love
- #93 raccontare to tell, to recount
- #94 ascoltare to listen, to listen to
- #95 mettersi to put oneself, to put on; mettersi insieme, to get together
- #96 alzarsi to get up
- #97 sedersi to sit down
- #98 fermarsi to stop
- #99 smettere to stop (doing something)
- #100 continuare to continue, to keep on
- #101 ridere to laugh
- #102 piangere to cry
- #103 camminare to walk
- #104 cadere to fall
- #105 costare to cost
- #106 funzionare to work (of a machine)
- #107 mancare to be missed (mi manchi, I miss you)
- #108 preparare to prepare, to make (food)
- #109 cucinare to cook
- #110 imparare to learn
- #111 insegnare to teach
- #112 studiare to study
- #113 seguire to follow
- #114 scegliere to choose
- #115 permettere to allow
- #116 promettere to promise
- #117 andarsene to leave, to go away
- #118 metterci to take (of time; ci metto un'ora, it takes me an hour)
- #119 farcela to manage, to make it (ce la faccio, I can manage)
- #120 cavarsela to get by, to manage
- #121 avere bisogno to need
- #122 avere paura to be afraid
- #123 avere voglia to feel like
- #124 volere bene to love, to care about (ti voglio bene)
- #125 fare male to hurt (mi fa male, it hurts)
- #126 toccare to touch
- #127 tirare to pull, to throw
- #128 buttare to throw away
- #129 girare to turn, to spin
- #130 muovere to move
- #131 muoversi to move, to get a move on
- #132 spostare to move (something)
- #133 accendere to light, to switch on
- #134 spegnere to switch off
- #135 rompere to break
- #136 rompersi to break (of a thing)
- #137 pulire to clean
- #138 lavare to wash
- #139 lavarsi to wash oneself
- #140 vestirsi to get dressed, to dress up (vestirsi da, to dress up as)
- #141 svegliarsi to wake up
- #142 addormentarsi to fall asleep
- #143 riposare to rest
- #144 riposarsi to have a rest
- #145 cantare to sing
- #146 ballare to dance
- #147 suonare to sound; to ring, to play an instrument
- #148 guidare to drive
- #149 viaggiare to travel
- #150 visitare to visit
- #151 salutare to greet, to say hello to
- #152 ringraziare to thank
- #153 augurare to wish (someone something)
- #154 regalare to give as a present
- #155 invitare to invite
- #156 incontrare to meet
- #157 incontrarsi to meet up
- #158 vedersi to see each other, to meet up
- #159 rivedersi to see each other again
- #160 conoscersi to know each other, to meet
- #161 divertirsi to have fun, to enjoy oneself
- #162 annoiarsi to get bored
- #163 preoccuparsi to worry (non si preoccupi, don't worry, politely)
- #164 arrabbiarsi to get angry
- #165 sbagliare to make a mistake, to get wrong
- #166 sbagliarsi to be wrong, to make a mistake
- #167 telefonare to phone
- #168 accettare to accept
- #169 rifiutare to refuse
- #170 proporre to propose
- #171 consigliare to advise, to recommend
- #172 dipendere to depend
- #173 occorrere to be needed, to take
- #174 convenire to be worth it, to pay (non conviene, it isn't worth it)
- #175 valere to be worth
- #176 importare to matter (non importa, it doesn't matter)
- #177 interessare to interest
- #178 significare to mean
- #179 esistere to exist
- #180 accadere to happen
- #181 capitare to happen, to turn up by chance
- #182 durare to last, to take (of time)
- #183 riguardare to concern
- #184 contare to count
- #185 ordinare to order (food or drink)
- #186 prenotare to book, to reserve
- #187 spendere to spend
- #188 guadagnare to earn
- #189 risparmiare to save (money)
- #190 vendere to sell
- #191 costruire to build
- #192 produrre to produce
- #193 creare to create
- #194 mostrare to show
- #195 descrivere to describe
- #196 indicare to point out, to indicate
- #197 presentare to present, to submit
- #198 ricevere to receive
- #199 spedire to send, to mail
- #200 inviare to send
- #201 firmare to sign
- #202 compilare to fill in, to fill out
- #203 controllare to check
- #204 verificare to check, to verify
- #205 scoprire to discover, to find out
- #206 nascondere to hide
- #207 nascondersi to hide (oneself)
- #208 perdersi to get lost
- #209 trovarsi to be (somewhere), to find oneself
- #210 ammalarsi to get sick
- #211 curare to treat, to look after
- #212 guarire to get better, to heal
- #213 farsi male to hurt oneself
- #214 soffrire to suffer
- #215 sopportare to put up with, to stand
- #216 scoppiare to break out, to burst
- #217 accorgersi to notice, to realize
- #218 rendersi conto to realize
- #219 notare to notice
- #220 dubitare to doubt
- #221 fidarsi to trust (fidarsi di, to trust someone)
- #222 immaginare to imagine
- #223 supporre to suppose
- #224 intendere to mean, to intend
- #225 riconoscere to recognise
- #226 sognare to dream
- #227 desiderare to wish, to want
- #228 adorare to adore
- #229 odiare to hate
- #230 temere to fear
- #231 litigare to argue, to fight
- #232 lamentarsi to complain
- #233 scherzare to joke
- #234 esagerare to overdo it, to exaggerate
- #235 sorridere to smile
- #236 gridare to shout
- #237 urlare to yell
- #238 chiacchierare to chat
- #239 discutere to discuss
- #240 domandare to ask
- #241 ripetere to repeat
- #242 tradurre to translate
- #243 pronunciare to pronounce
- #244 esprimere to express (esprimere un desiderio, to make a wish)
- #245 comunicare to communicate, to inform
- #246 avvisare to warn, to let someone know
- #247 avvertire to warn, to notify
- #248 informare to inform
- #249 annunciare to announce
- #250 giurare to swear
- #251 mentire to lie
- #252 convincere to convince
- #253 costringere to force, to make someone do something
- #254 obbligare to oblige, to force
- #255 proibire to forbid
- #256 vietare to forbid
- #257 impedire to prevent
- #258 evitare to avoid
- #259 rischiare to risk
- #260 tentare to attempt
- #261 ottenere to get, to obtain
- #262 raggiungere to reach
- #263 realizzare to achieve, to realize
- #264 superare to overcome, to pass (an exam)
- #265 fallire to fail
- #266 migliorare to improve
- #267 peggiorare to get worse
- #268 crescere to grow, to grow up
- #269 invecchiare to get old
- #270 aumentare to increase
- #271 diminuire to decrease
- #272 ridurre to reduce
- #273 sviluppare to develop
- #274 organizzare to organize
- #275 organizzarsi to organize oneself, to get organized
- #276 prepararsi to get ready
- #277 sistemare to fix up, to sort out
- #278 aggiustare to fix, to repair
- #279 riparare to repair
- #280 montare to fit, to put up, to assemble
- #281 distruggere to destroy
- #282 tagliare to cut
- #283 cuocere to cook (food)
- #284 assaggiare to taste
- #285 mescolare to mix
- #286 versare to pour
- #287 scaldare to heat
- #288 cenare to have dinner
- #289 pranzare to have lunch
- #290 fumare to smoke
- #291 dimagrire to lose weight
- #292 allenarsi to train, to work out
- #293 nuotare to swim
- #294 sciare to ski
- #295 saltare to jump, to skip
- #296 volare to fly
- #297 parcheggiare to park
- #298 attraversare to cross
- #299 rientrare to get back home
- #300 ritornare to return
- #301 trasferirsi to move (to another town or house)
- #302 abitare to live (somewhere)
- #303 affittare to rent
- #304 prestare to lend
- #305 restituire to give back
- #306 riportare to bring back, to take back
- #307 rubare to steal
- #308 condividere to share
- #309 dividere to divide, to share
- #310 unire to unite
- #311 separare to separate
- #312 separarsi to separate, to split up
- #313 lasciarsi to break up
- #314 sposarsi to get married
- #315 fidanzarsi to get engaged
- #316 innamorarsi to fall in love
- #317 baciare to kiss
- #318 abbracciare to hug
- #319 stringere to squeeze, to hold tight, to tighten
- #320 osservare to observe
- #321 apparire to appear
- #322 sparire to disappear, to vanish
- #323 appartenere to belong
- #324 comprendere to understand, to include
- #325 considerare to consider
- #326 giudicare to judge
- #327 accontentarsi to make do, to settle for
- #328 meritare to deserve
- #329 colpire to hit, to strike
- #330 spingere to push
- #331 lanciare to throw, to launch
- #332 raccogliere to harvest, to pick up
- #333 sollevare to lift, to raise
- #334 alzare to raise, to lift
- #335 abbassare to lower
- #336 attaccare to attach, to attack
- #337 staccare to detach, to unplug
- #338 coprire to cover
- #339 bussare to knock
- #340 sdraiarsi to lie down
- #341 avvicinarsi to come closer, to approach
- #342 allontanarsi to move away
- #343 scappare to run away, to escape
- #344 accompagnare to walk someone somewhere, to accompany
- #345 cambiarsi to change clothes
- #346 togliere to take out, to remove
- #347 togliersi to take off (clothes)
- #348 indossare to wear
- #349 pesare to weigh
- #350 aggiungere to add
- #351 avanzare to be left over, to move forward
- #352 terminare to end, to finish
- #353 concludere to conclude
- #354 ricominciare to start again
- #355 rifare to redo, to make again
- #356 richiamare to call back
- #357 consegnare to deliver, to hand in
- #358 richiedere to request, to apply for
- #359 pregare to ask, to beg; La prego: please, formally
- #360 festeggiare to celebrate
- #361 accogliere to welcome
- #362 ospitare to host, to put someone up
- #363 accomodarsi to sit down, to make oneself comfortable
- #364 trattare to treat, to deal with
- #365 comportarsi to behave
- #366 rispettare to respect
- #367 disturbare to disturb, to bother
- #368 dare fastidio to bother, to annoy
- #369 offendere to offend
- #370 offendersi to take offence
- #371 scusarsi to apologize
- #372 perdonare to forgive
- #373 salvare to save
- #374 proteggere to protect
- #375 difendere to defend
- #376 lottare to fight, to struggle
- #377 uccidere to kill
- #378 sopravvivere to survive
- #379 respirare to breathe
- #380 tremare to shake, to tremble
- #381 spogliarsi to undress
- #382 dimenticarsi to forget
- #383 disegnare to draw
- #384 dipingere to paint
- #385 scommettere to bet
- #386 stancarsi to get tired
- #387 rilassarsi to relax
- #388 godersi to enjoy (something)
- #389 divorziare to get divorced
- #390 tradire to cheat on, to betray
- #391 calmarsi to calm down
- #392 spaventarsi to get scared
- #393 spaventare to scare
- #394 sorprendere to surprise
- #395 stupirsi to be amazed
- #396 vergognarsi to be ashamed
- #397 pentirsi to regret (me ne pento, I regret it)
- #398 rimpiangere to regret, to miss
- #399 sospettare to suspect
- #400 indovinare to guess
- #401 prevedere to foresee, to forecast
- #402 aspettarsi to expect
- #403 riflettere to think over, to reflect
- #404 ragionare to reason, to think it through
- #405 inventare to invent, to make up
- #406 pubblicare to publish
- #407 stampare to print
- #408 cancellare to delete, to erase
- #409 scaricare to download
- #410 caricare to load, to charge
- #411 collegarsi to connect, to log on
- #412 iscriversi to sign up, to enrol
- #413 accedere to log in, to get into
- #414 bloccare to block
- #415 bloccarsi to jam, to get stuck
- #416 aggiornare to update
- #417 ritardare to be late, to delay
- #418 rimandare to postpone
- #419 annullare to cancel
- #420 disdire to cancel (a booking)
- #421 confermare to confirm
- #422 garantire to guarantee
- #423 fissare to fix, to set (an appointment), to stare
- #424 partecipare to take part
- #425 presentarsi to introduce oneself, to show up
- #426 compiere to turn (an age), to complete
- #427 badare to look after, to mind
- #428 occuparsi to take care of, to see to
- #429 mantenere to keep, to support
- #430 sostenere to support, to claim
- #431 assumere to hire
- #432 licenziare to fire, to lay off
- #433 investire to invest, to run over
- #434 consumare to consume, to use up
- #435 sprecare to waste
- #436 riordinare to tidy up
- #437 stirare to iron
- #438 asciugare to dry
- #439 resistere to resist, to hold out
- #440 arrendersi to give up
- #441 rinunciare to give up
- #442 mollare to let go, to drop (colloquial)
- #443 insistere to insist
- #444 riprovare to try again
- #445 segnare to score, to mark
- #446 passeggiare to stroll
- #447 scivolare to slip
- #448 causare to cause
- #449 trasformare to transform
- #450 gestire to manage, to handle
- #451 votare to vote
- #452 stabilire to establish, to set
- #453 chiarire to clarify
- #454 dimostrare to prove, to show
- #455 negare to deny
- #456 ammettere to admit
- #457 reagire to react
- #458 affrontare to face, to deal with
- #459 risolvere to solve
- #460 pretendere to demand, to expect
- #461 risultare to turn out, to result
- #462 somigliare to look like, to resemble (ti somiglia, she looks like you)
- #463 distinguere to distinguish, to tell apart
- #464 confrontare to compare
- #465 suggerire to suggest
- #466 raccomandarsi to urge, to count on someone (mi raccomando: please do, I'm counting on you)
- #467 distribuire to hand out, to distribute
- #468 bruciare to burn
- #469 profumare to smell good, to give off a scent
- #470 fregarsene to shrug it off, not to care (me ne frego, I don't care)
- #471 fregare to rip off, to swindle
- #472 prendersela to take it badly, to get upset
- #473 entrarci to have to do with (non c'entra, it has nothing to do with it)
- #474 avercela to be angry with someone (ce l'ho con te)
- #475 avere torto to be wrong
- #476 avere fretta to be in a hurry
- #477 fare finta to pretend
- #478 fare la spesa to do the shopping
- #479 trascorrere to spend (time)
- #480 utilizzare to use
- #481 abbandonare to abandon
- #482 dedicarsi to devote oneself
- #483 impegnarsi to commit, to make an effort
- #484 abituarsi to get used to
- #485 frequentare to attend, to hang out with
- #486 laurearsi to graduate
- #487 esercitarsi to practise
- #488 correggere to correct
- #489 criticare to criticize
- #490 tacere to be quiet
- #491 confondere to confuse, to mix up
- #492 confondersi to get confused
- #493 permettersi to afford, to take the liberty
- #494 rinnovare to renew
- #495 scadere to expire
- #496 approvare to approve
- #497 piovere to rain
- #498 nevicare to snow
- #499 voltarsi to turn around
- #500 rallentare to slow down
- More verbs from the lessons
- 501 darsi del tu to say tu to each other
- 502 crepare to die, of an animal (crepare dal caldo, to die of the heat; crepi!, may it die!, the answer to in bocca al lupo)
- 503 tenersi to hold on
- 504 dare del tu to say tu to someone
- 505 impastare to knead
- 506 infornare to put in the oven
- 507 allargare to enlarge, to widen
- 508 fiorire to bloom, to flower
- 509 ricamare to embroider
- 510 restaurare to restore
- 511 ammontare to amount to, to come to
- 512 erogare to pay out, to disburse
- 513 addebitare to debit, to charge
- 514 procedere to proceed
- 515 formare to form
- 516 riaprire to reopen
- 517 affidare to entrust
- 518 sfornare to take out of the oven
- 519 spaccare to split, to crack; in slang, to rock
- 520 fiatare to breathe a word
- 521 pigliare to catch, to grab
- 522 cucire to sew
- 523 allacciare to fasten, to do up
- 524 nominare to name, to appoint
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