How to Say "We Have" in Italian

abbiamo

The Italian phrase for "we have" is abbiamo.

abbiamo is the first person plural present tense of the verb to have. It is used to indicate possession or a relationship.

How does it change in a sentence?

In Italian, the subject pronoun noi (we) is often omitted because the verb ending -iamo already indicates the first person plural.

When expressing age, Italians use abbiamo instead of saying 'we are' as one would in English. For example, one would say 'we have ten years'.
The verb avere (to have) is used in the phrase abbiamo ragione, which translates to 'we are right' rather than 'we have reason'.
In Italian, you might say abbiamo to mean 'we are hungry' or 'we are cold', even though the literal meaning is 'we have'.

Ne abbiamo un po'.
We have some.
This sentence is useful for expressing that a portion of something is possessed.
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Noi ne abbiamo uno?
Do we have one?
This sentence is useful for asking a question about possessing a single item.
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Noi abbiamo una TV.
We have a TV.
This sentence is useful for stating the possession of a specific object.
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Noi abbiamo una casa
We have a house
Abbiamo una macchina
We have a car
Abbiamo una festa stasera
We have a party tonight
Possediamo un cane
We have a dog
Abbiamo un'amica
We have a female friend
Abbiamo degli amici
We have some friends
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Alessandro and Chiara are discussing their weekend plans.

Alessandro

Abbiamo un piano per sabato?
Do we have a plan for Saturday?
Chiara

Sì, abbiamo una prenotazione al ristorante.
Yes, we have a reservation at the restaurant.
Alessandro

Ottimo, allora abbiamo molto tempo per rilassarci.
Great, then we have plenty of time to relax.
Chiara

Sì, Alessandro, sarà una bella serata.
Yes, Alessandro, it will be a lovely evening.

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