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essere
"essere" means "to be" in Italian. It is number 10 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).
- Meaning
- to be
- IPA
- /ˈɛs.se.re/
- Forms in this course
- è, sono, era, siamo, sarebbe, fosse
- Level
- A1
Updated
Example sentences
- Che è?
What is it?
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / brauliobezerra - Che sono?
What am I?
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / Ricardo14 - Lo sono!
I am!
Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / cntrational
Learned together
In the course, "essere" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.