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Activities and pastimes
These verbs describe everyday activities and free time. They are useful both for talking about your own routine and for asking others about theirs.
Verbi comuni per le attività quotidiane e il tempo libero
Common verbs for daily activities and free time
- abitare (to live, to reside)
- aprire (to open)
- arrivare (to arrive)
- ascoltare (to listen to)
- ballare (to dance)
- cantare (to sing)
- capire (to understand)
- cenare (to eat dinner)
- cercare (to search, to look for)
- chiedere (to ask)
- chiudere (to close)
- cominciare (to begin, to start)
- conoscere (to know, to be familiar with)
- correre (to run)
- cucinare (to cook)
- dormire (to sleep)
- finire (to finish)
- frequentare (to attend)
- giocare (to play [a game, a sport])
- guardare (to watch)
- incontrare (to meet, to encounter)
- iniziare (to begin)
- lavare (to wash)
- lavorare (to work)
- leggere (to read)
- mangiare (to eat)
- pagare (to pay)
- parlare (to speak)
- partire (to leave, to depart)
- passare (to pass, to spend [time])
- pranzare (to eat lunch)
- praticare (to practice)
- preferire (to prefer)
- prendere (to take)
- preparare (to prepare)
- profumare (to smell good, to perfume)
- pulire (to clean)
- rispondere (to respond)
- scrivere (to write)
- sentire (to hear)
- servire (to serve)
- sorridere (to smile)
- spedire (to send)
- studiare (to study)
- suonare (to play [a musical instrument])
- tornare (to return)
- vedere (to see)
- viaggiare (to travel)
Interrogativi
Interrogatives
These are the most common Italian question words. Notice that some have more than one form.
- chi (who)?
- che cosa / cosa / che (what) ?
- dove (where)?
- quando (when)?
- perché (why)?
- come (how)?
- quanto / quanta (how much)?
- quanti / quante (how many)?
- quale / quali (which)?
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