avrò
'i will have' in Italian is avrò.
The phrase is used to indicate possession or a state that will occur in the future. While avrò is the standard form, in some informal contexts, the phrase Io prenderò may be used to express 'I will have'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of central and southern Italy, the word Mangio can be used to express future intentions, meaning 'I'll have' or 'I'm going to eat'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form avrò is the first-person singular indicative future tense of the verb avere (to have). To change the subject to the singular informal 'you', use avrai. To change the subject to 'he', 'she' or 'it', use avrà.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the verb avere is used for physical sensations that English assigns to 'to be', so avrò fame literally means 'I will have hunger' to say 'I will be hungry'.
- The future tense avrò is frequently used to express a strong probability or a guess about the present, rather than just something that will happen later.
- While avrò means 'I will have', Italians often use the present tense ho to express a certain future, such as saying 'I have a party tomorrow' instead of 'I will have'.
Examples in context
- Prenderò la pizza margherita staseraI will have the Margherita pizza tonight
- Mi prendo un bicchiere di vino rossoI'll have a glass of red wine
- Avrò molto lavoro domani.I will have a lot of work tomorrow.
- Domani avrò molto lavoro.Tomorrow I will have a lot of work.
- Quando sarò grande, avrò una casa bella.When I am grown, I will have a beautiful house.
Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are talking about their future plans.
- SofiaDomani avrò finalmente il fine settimana.Tomorrow I will finally have the weekend.
- MatteoChe bello! Cosa farai?That's great! What will you do?
- SofiaAvrò molto tempo per leggere.I will have a lot of time to read.
- MatteoÈ un'ottima idea, Sofia.That is an excellent idea, Sofia.
