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dare, stare, fare...
Idioms using dare, stare, fare, and andare
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dare | to give |
| stare | to stay |
| andare | to go |
| fare | to do, to make |
| dare un esame; dare gli orale; dare gli scritti | to take an exam; to take one's oral exams; to take one's written exams |
| Do gli orali in giugno. E tu? | I'm taking my orals in June. And you? |
| stare attento/a/i/e | to pay attention; to be careful |
| stare bene; stare male | to be well; to be unwell |
| Stare zitto/a/i/e | to be quiet/to keep quiet |
| Dove andiamo a mangiare? | Where are we going to eat? |
| Chi va in Italia a studiare? | Who's going to Italy to study? |
| andare in aereo | to fly, go by plane |
| andare in autobus | to go by bus |
| andare in bicicletta | to ride a bicycle, go by bicycle |
| andare in macchina | to drive, go by car |
| andare in treno | to go by train |
| andare a piedi | to walk, go on foot |
| Vado in Italia, a Perugia. | I'm going to Italy, to Perugia. |
| fare colazione | to have breakfast |
| fare una domanda | to ask a question |
| fare una fotografia | to take a picture |
| Che tempo fa? | How's the weather? What's the weather like? |
| Fa bello/brutto. | Its nice/bad weather. |
| Fa caldo/freddo. | It's hot/cold. |
| Fa fresco. | It's cool. |
| Andare a + infinitive (Ballare) (Nuotare) | To go + Verb (Dance) (Swim) |
| Andare a... ...Roma ...Washington | To go to ... ...Rome ...Washington DC |
| Andare in.. ...Sicilia ...California | To go to.. ...Sicily ...California |
| Andare in.. ...Italia ...Gli Stati Uniti | To go to.. ...Italy ...The United States |