be in Italian
be in Italian is essere, stare, venire — be means to exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
be in Italian
essere
stare
essere
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
venire
(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
avere
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
essere
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
essere
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
stare
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
avere
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
essere uguale
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
fare
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
andare
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
venire
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
essere
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".
essere
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
esserci
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
What does "be" mean?
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verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
"She wants to be a doctor one day."
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verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
"They are working late tonight."
be in a sentence
- She wants to be a doctor one day.
- The weather is cold today.
- They are working late tonight.
- The report was written by two students.
Similar words in Italian
Common Italian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "be" in Italian?
"be" in Italian is essere, stare, venire. be means: To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
How do you use "be" in a sentence?
Example: "She wants to be a doctor one day." In Italian, "be" is essere, stare, venire.
Are there other ways to say "be" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 8 translations listed for "be": essere, stare, venire, avere, essere uguale, fare.
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