Verbs: Present 3
Suoniamo!
Do you have a good ear for music? The verb suonare means both to ring and to play an instrument.
Il telefono suona.
The telephone rings.
Lui suona forte.
He plays loudly.
Come ti chiami?
Some Italian verbs like mi siedo and ti riposi always need an extra little word before them.
Noi ci sediamo a tavola.
We sit at the table.
Oggi lui si riposa.
Today he rests.
You have already seen this in Come ti chiami?
Here's something to help you remember the extra little words that you'll use with these verbs.
Here's something to help you remember the extra little words that you'll use with these verbs.
| subject | verb (chiamarsi) |
| io I | mi chiamo my name is |
| tu you | ti chiami your name is |
| lui / lei he / she | si chiama his/her name is |
| noi we | ci chiamiamo our names are |
| voi you all | vi chiamate your names are |
| loro they | si chiamano their names are |
Sorry!
You messed up and want to say I'm sorry? Say mi dispiace to apologize in Italian.
Mi dispiace, ma è davvero impossibile.
I am sorry, but it is truly impossible.
No, mi dispiace.
No, I am sorry.
And remember the word scusa that you've used to say excuse me? Scusa also means I'm sorry, but it's a little bit less formal than mi dispiace.
Scusa!
I am sorry!