Translation
to be
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Word origin
From Latin esse ('to be'), reshaped in Vulgar Latin as essere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- esse
- English cognates
- essence
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
, ?
I am Italian, and you?
?
What time is it?
.
Yesterday we were at the seaside all day.
Where this fits
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Stories
(46)Settant'anni
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La tua camera
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Lo zaino di Giada
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Un po' di più
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Al ristorante: un tavolo per due
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Alla biglietteria: un biglietto per Napoli
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Buongiorno a tutti
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Capodanno a Napoli
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Dal negozio: il cellulare è rotto
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Il cane del vicino
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Il colloquio per un lavoro estivo
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Gentili genitori
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Il pranzo della nonna
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Un cappuccino e un cornetto
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In piscina: un corso di nuoto
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Cinque giri
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La strada per il museo
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La tempesta e l'ombrello
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La valigia di Sofia
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La verifica di matematica
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La mia zona
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Le cuffie non funzionano
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Scusi, dov'è la biblioteca?
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Un problema con il compito
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Una festa per Nico
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Una sciarpa per il papà
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Volontari sulla spiaggia
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C'è ancora?
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Da grande voglio fare...
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Partiremo alle cinque
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Il messaggio sbagliato
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Il ragazzo timido
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Il posto segreto
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La bicicletta rotta
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La famiglia di Matteo
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Nora e i rifiuti di casa
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Benvenuta
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Un amico lontano
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Un orologio per papà
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La traduzione e il computer
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Aspettare la schiarita
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Il telecomando di papà
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Il torneo di Matteo
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Il velluto e il cardigan
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Non davanti ai clienti
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Grammar articles
(25)Italian Adjectives and Adverbs: Agreement, Position and -mente
Italian Articles: Il, Lo, La, Gli and the Rule Behind Them
Colours in Italian: rosso, blu, verde, and Which Ones Agree
Italian Conditional: Would, Should and the Polite Request
Days, Months and Seasons in Italian: lunedì, il lunedì, a maggio
Essere and Avere: Italian Conjugation and Which to Use
Italian Future Tense: One Set of Endings for Every Verb
The Italian Gerund: Forming and Using -ando and -endo
Italian Imperative: Commands, Informal and Polite
Italian Imperfetto: The Past Tense for What Was Going On
Italian Indefinite Pronouns: nessuno, qualcuno, ognuno, questo
Italian Numbers and Dates: Cardinals, Ordinals, il Primo
Ordering in Italian: Vorrei, Quanto costa? and Il conto, per favore
Passato Prossimo vs Imperfetto: How to Pick the Right Past
Italian Passato Prossimo: How to Form and Use the Everyday Past
Italian Passive Voice: essere and venire With the Participle
Italian Past Participles: -ato, -uto, -ito and the Irregulars
Italian Perfect Infinitive and Past Subjunctive: dopo aver mangiato
Italian Possessive Adjectives: il mio, la mia and the Article
Italian Prepositions: di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra
Italian Question Words: chi, cosa, dove, quando, perché
Italian Reflexive Verbs: When the Action Loops Back
Italian Subjunctive: The Congiuntivo and When to Use It
Tu vs Lei in Italian: When to Use the Formal You
Italian Verb Conjugation: -are, -ere, -ire and Irregulars
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 3: essere, e, non and 7 more words.