verbi
The English phrase "verbs" is translated into Italian as verbi.
How does it change in a sentence?
verbi is a masculine plural noun. The singular form of the noun is verbo.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word verbo can refer to the 'Word of God' in a religious context, mirroring the Greek Logos used in the Gospel of John.
- Italian employs verbi servili, such as potere or volere, which 'serve' another verb to express possibility, obligation or desire.
- An Italian might use the term verbo to describe a person's way of speaking, such as having a 'verbo' that is particularly elegant.
Examples in context
- Ha coniugato dei verbi.You conjugated verbs.This sentence is useful for describing the action of conjugating verbi.Tatoeba #7806234 by Guybrush88, translation #7806102 by shekitten
- Scrivi una frase con tre verbi.Write a sentence with three verbs.This sentence is useful for an instruction to include three verbi in a sentence.Tatoeba #2232379 by Guybrush88, translation #1361698 by Eldad
- Il tedesco ha verbi separabili.German has separable verbs.This sentence is useful for noting that German contains certain types of verbi.Tatoeba #13943826 by Guybrush88, translation #13670244 by frpzzd
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are studying Italian grammar together.
- AlessandroQuesti verbi sono molto difficili.These verbs are very difficult.
- ChiaraSì, Alessandro, devi memorizzare i verbi.Yes, Alessandro, you have to memorize the verbs.
- AlessandroQuali verbi dobbiamo usare qui?Which verbs should we use here?
- ChiaraUsa i verbi irregolari in questa pagina.Use the irregular verbs on this page.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
