Italian Infinitive Verbs and Meanings

Parlare

to speak

Telefonare

to call

Tornare

to come back

Pensare

to think

Lavorare

to work

Iniziare

to begin/start

Studiare

to study

Mangiare

to eat

Abitare

to live/reside

Amare

to love

Ascoltare

to listen (to)

Guardare

to watch/look at

Pranzare

to have lunch

Camminare

to walk

Aspettare

to wait (for)

Cenare

to have dinner/eat dinner

Salutare

to greet

Fare

to do/make

Andare

to go

Dare

to give

Stare

to stay

Fare colazione

to have breakfast

Fare una fotografia

to take a picture

Fare la doccia

to take a shower

Fare una passeggiata

to take a walk

Fare un viaggio

to take a trip/to travel

Fare le valigie

to pack

Fare una domanda

to ask a question

Fare i compiti

to do homework

Fare sport

to do sport

Navigare

to surf/navigate (the internet or a boat)

Giocare

to play (a game or sport)

Suonare

suonare

Essere

to be

Avere

to have

Scrivere

to write

Bere

to drink

Prendere

to take

Mettere

to put

Chiedere

to ask

Vedere

to see

Chiudere

to close

Leggere

to read

Ridere

to laugh

Vendere

to sell

Rispondere

to answer

Vivere

to live

Conoscere

to know

Correre

to run

Vincere

to win

Scendere

to go down/to get off

Perdere

to lose

Ripetere

to repeat

Piacere

to like

Dovere

to have to / must / should

Volere

to want

Potere

to be able to / can

Dormire

to sleep

Finire

to finish

Uscire

to go out

Dire

to say

Partire

to leave

Aprire

to open

Capire

to understand

Preferire

to prefer

Offrire

to offer

Sentire

to hear / to feel

Servire

to serve / to be useful

Coprire

to cover

Pulire

to clean

Soffrire

to suffer

Spedire

to send

Scoprire

to discover

Chiamarsi

to be called / to call oneself

Svegliarsi

to wake up

Alzarsi

to get up

Prepararsi

to get ready / to prepare oneself

Vestirsi

to get dressed

Farsi la doccia

to take a shower

Lavarsi

to wash oneself

Mettersi

to put on (clothes)

Addormentarsi

to fall asleep