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Fare - To do / To make Flashcards

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1
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To do / To make

A

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

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2
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To pay attention

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fare attenzione

*can also say “stare attento/a/i/e” = pay attention / be careful

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3
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To take a bath

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fare il bango

*also means to take a swim
*English = to have a bath. Italian = “to do a bath”

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4
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To ask a question

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fare una domanda

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5
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To go for a run

A

fare una corsa

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6
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To take a picture

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fare una foto

*we “make” pictures in Italian, not “take” pictures

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7
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To have breakfast

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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

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8
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I have / I eat breakfast

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faccio colazione

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9
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To take or go for a walk

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fare una passeggiata (pass-a-gata)

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10
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To take a trip

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fare un viaggio

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11
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to buy groceries / food

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fare la spesa

*specific for buying food at supermarket. Otherwise, you can say “Fare shopping”

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12
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To make a choice

A

Fare una scelta
(shayl-tah)

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13
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To practice a sport

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fare sport

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14
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To take a shower

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Fare la doccia
(doh-chah)

English = to take, in Italian it is “to do a shower”

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15
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To make a phone call

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Fare una telefonata

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16
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To make up with

A

Fare pace
(pah-chey)

(make peace)

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17
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To do a favor

A

Fare un favore
(fah-vor-ay)

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18
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To go for a walk (go around walking).
Not passeggiata, not camminare

A

Fare un giro (jeer-oh)

Giro = tour

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19
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To have fun

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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”)

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20
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To go shopping (not groceries)

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Fare spese (spay-szay)
or
Fare shopping

*no “la” here

For food shopping = “fare LA spesa”

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21
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To make friends (with)

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Fare amicizia con
(ah-mee-CHEET-zia)

amicizia = friendship

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22
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To prepare to eat / to cook (prepare dinner, prepare lunch, etc)

A

Fare da mangiare

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23
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To buy a ticket

A

fare il biglietto

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24
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To give a present

A

fare un regalo (rayg-allo)

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25
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To stand in line

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fare la fila

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26
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To do your homework

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Fare i compiti

*used for school through high school. Not for university. University students “have to study” (devo studiare)

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27
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To be late

A

Fare tardi

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28
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Let’s make a coffee

A

Facciamo un caffè!

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29
Q

I take a trip to China every summer

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Ogni estate faccio un viaggio in Cina

(own-yee) (fa-ch-oh) (chee-nah)

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30
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I make a cake

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Faccio una torta

31
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I am asking the professor a question.

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Faccio una domanda al professore.

32
Q

Massimo has breakfast at the cafe

A

Massimo fa colazione al bar

33
Q

What are you doing tonight?

A

Che fai stasera?

34
Q

Ask me a question

A

Fatemi una domanda

Fatemi:
-Fate = voi form
-mi = ask me

35
Q

Tourists take pictures

A

I turisti fanno le foto

36
Q

Italians love to go for a walk

A

Gli italiani amano fare una passeggiata

37
Q

I go grocery shopping

A

Vado a fare la spesa

38
Q

The students must pay attention

A

Gli studenti devono fare attenzione

39
Q

I take pictures

A

Io faccio la foto

Italian = “To do a photo”

40
Q

I ask a question

A

Io faccio una domanda

41
Q

To shop / to make purchases
(not fare la speza or fare spese)

A

Fare acquisti

*shopping for anything except food at the market

42
Q

I take a shower every morning

A

Io faccio la doccia tutti le mattina

43
Q

You (inf) take a bath

A

Fai il bagno

44
Q

He takes a swim in the sea on holiday

A

Fa il bagno nel mare in vacanza

45
Q

On vacation, we take many pictures

A

In vacanza, facciamo molte foto

46
Q

I have to prepare dinner

A

Io faccio da mangiare

47
Q

It’s hot

A

Fa caldo

*3rd person singular of fare = fa
*I am hot uses avere (ho caldo)

48
Q

It’s cold

A

fa freddo

*3rd person singular of fare = fa
*I am cold uses avere (ho freddo)

49
Q

It’s not cold, but I am cold

A

Non fa freddo, ma ho freddo

50
Q

What are you doing?

A

Che cosa fai?

51
Q

I’m doing homework

A

Faccio i compiti

52
Q

What do you do?

A

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)

53
Q

I do my homework after school

A

Io facco i miei compiti dopo scuola

54
Q

We are going on a trip to Italy

A

Noi facciamo viaggo in italia

55
Q

The husband and his wife do the cleaning every Saturday morning

A

il marito e sua moglie fanno le pulizie ogni sabato mattina
(pool-EAT-see)

56
Q

She always pays attention

A

Lei fa sempre attenzione

57
Q

You take a nap after work?

A

Tu fai un pisolino dopo lavoro?

58
Q

you (pl) do something nice this weekend

A

Voi fate qualcosa di bello questa fine settimana

59
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The boy makes his bed before going to school

A

Il ragazzo fa il letto prima di andare a scuola

60
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My family goes for a walk in the city

A

la mia famiglia va a fare una passeggiata in città

61
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I always take nice walks in spring

A

Io faccio sempre belle passeggiate in primavera

62
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Marina packs her suitcase because she is going on holiday soon

A

marina fa la valigia percé va presto in vacanza
(va-lee-jia)

63
Q

Stefano and Domenica take fotos every Monday

A

Stefano and Domenica fanno le foto ogni lunedì

64
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my friends and I play sports every weekend

A

io e i miei amici facciamo sport ogni fine settimana

65
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Simone’s brother is fencing in a national competition

A

il fratello di Simone fa scherma in una competitione nazionale
(scare-ma)
(nat-z-ion-al-ay)

66
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I don’t have breakfast today

A

Io non faccio colazione oggi

67
Q

We walk in Rome tomorrow

A

Noi facciamo una gita a Roma domenica

68
Q

We do

A

Noi facciamo

69
Q

I do

A

io faccio

70
Q

You do (informal, singular)

A

tu fai

71
Q

He/she does

A

Lui/Lei fa

72
Q

You (plural) do

A

Voi fate

73
Q

They do

A

loro fanno

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