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esserci

"esserci" means "to be at a place, to be there" in Italian. It is number 993 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to be at a place, to be there; there be, it to be; to take place

IPA

/ˈɛs.ser.t͡ʃi/

Level

A2

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Possiamo esserci.
  We can be there.
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• Dovrebbe esserci.
  It should be there.
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• Volevo esserci.
  I wanted to be there.
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Learned together

In the course, "esserci" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• farci to do about it
• ricordare to remember, to recall, to…
• chiudere to close, to shut
• dimenticare to forget
• studiare to study
• andarsene to go away, leave

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