Fare - To do / To make Flashcards
To do / To make
Fare
Irregular -ARE verb. Need to memorize
Io faccio
Tu fai
Lei fa
Noi facciamo
Voi fate
Loro fanno
*depending on context, can also mean to have, to take, etc. Very widely used verb
*Anytime you talk about doing or making something, you have to use fare
To pay attention
fare attenzione
*can also say “stare attento/a/i/e” = pay attention / be careful
To take a bath
fare il bango
*also means to take a swim
*English = to have a bath. Italian = “to do a bath”
To ask a question
fare una domanda
To go for a run
fare una corsa
To take a picture
fare una foto
*we “make” pictures in Italian, not “take” pictures
To have breakfast
fare colazione
*this is only for b-fast. Doesn’t work with lunch or dinner. Then you use “pranzare” & “ceneare”
*this means you are having breakfast. / Italians = “Do” Breakfast.
If you are making breakfast, it is to prepare breakfast
I have / I eat breakfast
faccio colazione
To take or go for a walk
fare una passeggiata (pass-a-gata)
To take a trip
fare un viaggio
to buy groceries / food
fare la spesa
*specific for buying food at supermarket. Otherwise, you can say “Fare shopping”
To make a choice
Fare una scelta
(shayl-tah)
To practice a sport
fare sport
To take a shower
Fare la doccia
(doh-chah)
English = to take, in Italian it is “to do a shower”
To make a phone call
Fare una telefonata
To make up with
Fare pace
(pah-chey)
(make peace)
To do a favor
Fare un favore
(fah-vor-ay)
To go for a walk (go around walking).
Not passeggiata, not camminare
Fare un giro (jeer-oh)
Giro = tour
To have fun
Fare festa
*doesn’t mean have a party.
*it does mean to have a lot of fun (“we went out last night and had a lot of fun”)
To go shopping (not groceries)
Fare spese (spay-szay)
or
Fare shopping
*no “la” here
For food shopping = “fare LA spesa”
To make friends (with)
Fare amicizia con
(ah-mee-CHEET-zia)
amicizia = friendship
To prepare to eat / to cook (prepare dinner, prepare lunch, etc)
Fare da mangiare
To buy a ticket
fare il biglietto
To give a present
fare un regalo (rayg-allo)
To stand in line
fare la fila
To do your homework
Fare i compiti
*used for school through high school. Not for university. University students “have to study” (devo studiare)
To be late
Fare tardi
Let’s make a coffee
Facciamo un caffè!
I take a trip to China every summer
Ogni estate faccio un viaggio in Cina
(own-yee) (fa-ch-oh) (chee-nah)
I make a cake
Faccio una torta
I am asking the professor a question.
Faccio una domanda al professore.
Massimo has breakfast at the cafe
Massimo fa colazione al bar
What are you doing tonight?
Che fai stasera?
Ask me a question
Fatemi una domanda
Fatemi:
-Fate = voi form
-mi = ask me
Tourists take pictures
I turisti fanno le foto
Italians love to go for a walk
Gli italiani amano fare una passeggiata
I go grocery shopping
Vado a fare la spesa
The students must pay attention
Gli studenti devono fare attenzione
I take pictures
Io faccio la foto
Italian = “To do a photo”
I ask a question
Io faccio una domanda
To shop / to make purchases
(not fare la speza or fare spese)
Fare acquisti
*shopping for anything except food at the market
I take a shower every morning
Io faccio la doccia tutti le mattina
You (inf) take a bath
Fai il bagno
He takes a swim in the sea on holiday
Fa il bagno nel mare in vacanza
On vacation, we take many pictures
In vacanza, facciamo molte foto
I have to prepare dinner
Io faccio da mangiare
It’s hot
Fa caldo
*3rd person singular of fare = fa
*I am hot uses avere (ho caldo)
It’s cold
fa freddo
*3rd person singular of fare = fa
*I am cold uses avere (ho freddo)
It’s not cold, but I am cold
Non fa freddo, ma ho freddo
What are you doing?
Che cosa fai?
I’m doing homework
Faccio i compiti
What do you do?
Che lavoro fai?
*reply with fare + profession “Faccio il falegname” (carpenter)
*You can also use essere “Sono un…” “I am” - (replace il/la with un/una)
I do my homework after school
Io facco i miei compiti dopo scuola
We are going on a trip to Italy
Noi facciamo viaggo in italia
The husband and his wife do the cleaning every Saturday morning
il marito e sua moglie fanno le pulizie ogni sabato mattina
(pool-EAT-see)
She always pays attention
Lei fa sempre attenzione
You take a nap after work?
Tu fai un pisolino dopo lavoro?
you (pl) do something nice this weekend
Voi fate qualcosa di bello questa fine settimana
The boy makes his bed before going to school
Il ragazzo fa il letto prima di andare a scuola
My family goes for a walk in the city
la mia famiglia va a fare una passeggiata in città
I always take nice walks in spring
Io faccio sempre belle passeggiate in primavera
Marina packs her suitcase because she is going on holiday soon
marina fa la valigia percé va presto in vacanza
(va-lee-jia)
Stefano and Domenica take fotos every Monday
Stefano and Domenica fanno le foto ogni lunedì
my friends and I play sports every weekend
io e i miei amici facciamo sport ogni fine settimana
Simone’s brother is fencing in a national competition
il fratello di Simone fa scherma in una competitione nazionale
(scare-ma)
(nat-z-ion-al-ay)
I don’t have breakfast today
Io non faccio colazione oggi
We walk in Rome tomorrow
Noi facciamo una gita a Roma domenica
We do
Noi facciamo
I do
io faccio
You do (informal, singular)
tu fai
He/she does
Lui/Lei fa
You (plural) do
Voi fate
They do
loro fanno
