Espressioni in italiano

These are expressions using the verbs stare, dare, fare, and andare.

REMEMBER! Since they are expressions, you cannot translate them literally, or they won’t make sense.

EXPRESSIONS WITH DARE (2)

Dare un esame – to take an exam

Dare un film – to show a film

Expressions with Stare (3) Stare attento – to pay

attention

Stare bene/male/così così – to be well, bad, so-so

Stare zitto/zitta/zitti/zitte – to keep quiet

Expressions with andare (6)

Andare a piedi – to go by foot

Andare in treno – to go by train

Andare in macchina Andare in bicicletta

Andare in Italia (in =used with

country, state, region)

Andare a Roma(a=used with a

city/town)

Expressions with fare (6) Fare una

passeggiata – to take a stroll

Fare una domanda- to ask a question

Fare colazione- to have breakfast

Fare una fotografia- to take a picture

Fare la spesa- to do/ go shopping

Fare il numero- to dial the number

Fare is also used describing the weather… Che tempo fa?

Fa caldo

Fa freddo

Fa fresco

Fa bel tempo

Fa cattivo tempo