Common Italian Verbs and Their Meanings

Essere

(To be)

Avere

(To have)

Volere

(To want)

Fare

(To do)

Dire

(To say)

Capire

(To understand)

Sapere

(To know)

Spiegare

(To explain)

Uscire

(To exit)

Andare

(To go)

Venire

(To come)

Potere

(Can, to be able to)

Dovere

(Must)

Preferire

(To prefer)

Bere

(To drink)

Salire

(To go up)

Rimanere

(To stay)

Morire

(To die)

Finire

(To finish)

Vedere

(To see)

Leggere

(To read)

Nascere

(To be born)

Chiedere

(To ask)

Rispondere

(To reply)

Conoscere

(To know)

Mettere

(To put)

Aprire

(To open)

Perdere

(To lose)

Vivere

(To live)

Cuocere

(To cook)

Scendere

(To go down)

Scrivere

(To write)

Prendere

(To take)

Rompere

(To break)

Correre

(To run)

Vincere

(To win)

Tradurre

(To translate)

Chiudere

(To close)

Accendere

(To switch on)

Crescere

(To grow up)

Spingere

(To push)

Scusarsi

(To apologize)

Chiamarsi

(To be called)

Divertirsi

(To have fun)

Abituarsi

(To get used to)

Comportarsi

(To behave)

Piacere

(To like)

Dispiacere

(To be sorry)

Mancare

(To miss)

Interessare

(To interest)

Sembrare

(To seem)

Amare

(To love)

Mangiare

(To eat)

Ascoltare

(To listen)

Parlare

(To speak)

Ordinare

(To order)

Cercare

(To look for)

Pensare

(To think)

Incontrare

(To meet)

Portare

(To bring)

Toccare

(To touch)

Guardare

(To watch)

Tornare

(To return)

Trovare

(To find)

Dare

(To give)

Abitare

(To live in)

Sperare

(To hope)

Aspettare

(To wait)

Pranzare

(To have lunch)

Cenare

(To have dinner)

Telefonare

(To phone)

Comprare

(To buy)

Pagare

(To pay)

Entrare

(To enter)

Lavorare

(To work)

Studiare

(To study)

Mandare

(To send)

Lasciare

(To leave, to let)

Salutare

(To greet)

Usare

(To use)

Visitare

(To visit)

Camminare

(To walk)

Iniziare

(To start)

Imparare

(To learn)

Cambiare

(To change)

Guadagnare

(To earn)

Aiutare

(To help)

Ricordare

(To remember)

Tirare

(To pull)

Invitare

(To invite)

Diventare

(To become)

Giocare

(To play)

Credere

(To believe)

Vendere

(To sell)

Ripetere

(To repeat)

Godere

(To enjoy)

Dormire

(To sleep)

Servire

(To need)

Partire

(To leave)

Pulire

(To clean)