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stare

"stare" means "to stay" in Italian. It is number 76 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to stay; to be (sto bene: I am well)

IPA

/ˈsta.re/

Forms in this course

sta, stai, sto, stiamo, stanno, stavo

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Come sta?
  How are you?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Sta bene?
  Are you doing fine?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / \N
• Ci sta?
  Are you game?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / Hybrid

Learned together

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

• essere to be
• avere to have
• fare to do, to make
• sapere to know
• dire to say, to tell
• andare to go
• volere to want
• potere can, to be able to
• dovere to have to, must

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