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Present tense of the verb avere (to have)
Along with essere, avere is one of the most common verbs in Italian. Study the present tense conjugation carefully.
ho I have
hai you have
ha he (she, it, one) has (also: you have [polite singular form])
abbiamo we have
avete you have
hanno they have (also: you have [polite plural form])
VOCABULARY A
| parcheggio parking lot |
canto song, singing |
che cosa what |
cioè that is |
| con with |
giovanotto young man |
lavoro work |
molto (adv.) very |
| questo this |
parola word |
spesso often |
tutto all |
NOTE: The definite article is used far more in Italian than in English. For smooth translation, it can often be omitted in the English (ex. Studio la matematica. = I study mathematics. / La cucina italiana è deliziosa = Italian cuisine is delicious.)
VOCABULARY B
| buono good |
cinquanta fifty |
circa about, approximately |
della (=di+la) of the |
| due two |
fiammifero match |
fratello brother |
poco few, little |
| primo first |
quattro four |
sorella sister |
storia story, history |
| tre three |
vero true |