Lo farò
In Italian, "I will" is expressed as Lo farò.
The phrase is used to make a statement expressing a commitment or an intention to perform a specific action. To express a willing commitment, you can add con piacere to the end of the phrase to say "I will do it with pleasure".
Which one should you use?
While Lo farò uses the future tense to express a commitment, in casual spoken Italian, you might use the present tense Lo faccio to express an immediate intention to do something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun lo is placed before the conjugated verb farò to indicate the object of the action.
Did you know?
- While Lo farò is a direct translation, Italians often use the expression Ci penso io to say 'I will do it' when volunteering to take responsibility for a task.
- In much of Italy, if you say Lo farò to a friend, it might sound overly dramatic or formal, like a solemn vow in a movie, because the future tense carries a certain weight.
- The word farò comes from the verb fare, which is one of the most versatile words in Italian, used in hundreds of idiomatic expressions that have nothing to do with 'doing' something physically.
Examples in context
- Lo farò da solo.I will do it myself.This sentence shows how to express doing something by oneself using Lo farò.Tatoeba #1628849 by Guybrush88, translation #254816 by CK
- D'accordo, lo farò ancora.All right, I will do it again.This sentence uses Lo farò to express a willingness to repeat an action.Tatoeba #1121979 by Guybrush88, translation #29903 by AlanF_US
- Lo farò venire ad aiutarmi.I will get him to come and help me.This sentence shows the use of Lo farò when arranging for someone else to help.Tatoeba #633831 by Guybrush88, translation #260428 by CK
- Certamente, io lo faròCertainly, I will do it
- Assolutamente, mi impegneròAbsolutely, I will work hard
- Tranquillo, ci penso ioDon't worry, I will take care of it
- No problem, lo faccioNo problem, I will do it
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Example conversation
Sofia asks Matteo to clean the kitchen later.
- SofiaMatteo, puoi pulire la cucina stasera?Matteo, can you clean the kitchen tonight?
- MatteoSì, lo farò sicuramente.Yes, I will certainly do it.
- SofiaGrazie mille per l'aiuto.Thank you so much for the help.
- MatteoDi nulla, Sofia.You're welcome, Sofia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
