Idiomatic expressions with the auxiliary verbs avere and fare (ITAL 1010)

avere fame / sete

(to be hungry / thirsty)

avere caldo / freddo

(to be hot / cold)

avere sonno

(to be sleepy)

avere paura (di)

(to be scared)

avere ragione / torto

(to be right / wrong)

avere voglia (di)

(to feel like)

avere bisogno (di)

(to need)

avere fretta

(to be in a hurry)

avere mal di pancia

(to have a stomach ache)

avere mal di gola / testa

(to have a sore throat / headache)

fare caldo / freddo / brutto / bello

(when talking about the weather)

fare shopping / la spesa

(to go shopping / grocery shopping)

fare sport / yoga / baseball / football americano...

(to practice a sport)

fare le ore piccole

(to stay up late)

fare una bella figura

(to make a good first impression)

fare una domanda

(to ask a question)

fare una foto

(to take a picture)

fare un viaggio / una gita

(to take a trip / a short trip)

fare il bagno/ la doccia

(to take a bath / shower)

fare una passeggiata

(to go for a walk)

fare una telefonata

(to make a call)

fare colazione

(to have breakfast)