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FARE Expressions

Italian idiomatic expressions containing the verb "fare"

TermDefinition
fare la spesa to do grocery shopping
fare la coda/fila to stand in line
fare la doccia to take a shower
fare il bagno to go swimming/ to take a bath
fare colazione to have breakfast
fare merenda to have a snack/recess (child)
fare uno spuntino to have a small snack (adults)
fare una telefonata to make a call
fare i compiti to do homework
fare senza to do without
fare le pulizie to do cleaning
Fa caldo. It's hot. (weather)
Fa freddo. It's cold. (weather)
Fa bel tempo. It's nice weather.
Fa brutto tempo. It's bad weather.
fare parte di to be part of
fare le carte to deal the cards
fare furore to be a big success
fare il muso to sulk
fare presto to be quick; hurry up
fare attenzione to pay attention; be careful
fare brutta figura to make a bad impression
fare due/quattro chiacchiere to have a chat
fare una foto to take a photo
fare una pausa to have a break
fare una passeggiata; fare due/quattro passi to go for a walk
fare un giro in macchina to go for a drive
fare un gita to go on an outing/excursion/tour
fare un viaggio to go on a trip
fare bella figura to make a good impression
fare il biglietto to buy a ticket
fare una domanda to ask a question
fare la lavatrice to do a load of washing
fare sport to do/practice sport
fare il costruttore to be a builder
fare il macellaio to be a butcher
fare lo scemo to be (act) stupid/silly
fare i piatti to wash the dishes
fare le stanze to clean the rooms
fare le valigie to prepare the suitcases
Non fa niente! It doesn't matter!
Non mi fa né caldo né freddo. I can take it or leave it. (It doesn't do much for me.)
fare lo shopping to go shopping (NOT groceries!)
fare il fisioterapista to be a physiotherapist
Fa fresco. It's cool. (weather)
Mi fa piacere sentirti. It's a pleasure to hear from you.
Mi fa piacere vederti. It's a pleasure to see you.
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