Translation
to do, to make
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Word origin
From Latin facere ('to do, to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- facere
- English cognates
- fact, factory
Grammar
Short forms
fa'the tu imperative fa, written with an apostrophe as short for fai: fa' come vuoi
Fa' come vuoi.
Do as you like.
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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What are you doing this evening?
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It is very cold today.
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I made a cake for your birthday.
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Grammar articles
(13)Italian Conditional: Would, Should and the Polite Request
Days, Months and Seasons in Italian: lunedì, il lunedì, a maggio
Italian Future Tense: One Set of Endings for Every Verb
The Italian Gerund: Forming and Using -ando and -endo
Dimmi or Mi dica: Pronouns With the Italian Imperative
Italian Imperative: Commands, Informal and Polite
Italian Imperfetto: The Past Tense for What Was Going On
Italian Passato Prossimo: How to Form and Use the Everyday Past
Italian Past Participles: -ato, -uto, -ito and the Irregulars
Italian Prepositions: di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra
Italian Question Words: chi, cosa, dove, quando, perché
Italian Subjunctive: The Congiuntivo and When to Use It
Italian Verb Conjugation: -are, -ere, -ire and Irregulars
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fare: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: fare, qui, solo and 11 more words.