verbo
/ˈvɛr.bo/
The Italian phrase for "verb" is verbo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of verbo is verbi.
How do you pronounce it?
verbo is pronounced /ˈvɛr.bo/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The Italian term for 'verbal' is verbale, but a verbale is also the formal official report written by police officers after an incident.
- In Italian, the word verbo can refer to a part of speech or specifically to the 'Word' in a theological sense, referring to Jesus in the Gospel of John.
- The Italian word verbo shares the same ancient root as the English word 'word', both tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European term for 'to speak'.
Examples in context
- Che cos'è un verbo?What is a verb?This sentence is useful for asking what a verbo is.Tatoeba #10781101 by Guybrush88, translation #9452931 by shekitten
- Perché dici che è un verbo?Why do you say it's a verb?This sentence is useful for asking why someone says something is a verbo.Tatoeba #1293706 by Guybrush88, translation #1293734 by Eldad
- Questo è un verbo irregolare.This is an irregular verb.This sentence is useful for identifying an irregular verbo.Tatoeba #10101923 by Guybrush88, translation #10101921 by ddnktr
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina is helping Lorenzo with his Italian homework.
- MartinaIn questa frase, qual è il verbo?In this sentence, which one is the verb?
- LorenzoPenso che sia la parola 'mangiare'.I think it is the word 'mangiare'.
- MartinaEsatto, questo è il verbo principale.Exactly, this is the main verb.
- LorenzoGrazie per l'aiuto, Martina!Thanks for the help, Martina!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry verbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries verbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
