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10 Ways to Use the Verb Stare in Conversation

November 4, 2013 By Cher 1 Comment

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[Podcast 43] 10 Ways to Use the Italian Verb Stare in Conversation

1.) Stai zitto.  – Be quiet.

2.) Non sto più nella pelle. – I’m so excited! I can’t wait!

*Literally – I can’t stay in my skin.

3.) Potrei stare meglio. – It could be better/I’ve seen better days.

*Typically used with the imperfect subjunctive tense + conditional tense

Esempi

— Se avessi un buon lavoro, potrei stare meglio. – If I had a better job, it would be better.

— Come stai? – Potrei stare meglio. – How are you? I’ve seen better days.

4.) Stare con le antenne alzate. – Keep alert (in case of danger)

5.) Ci può stare. – It’s possible.

6.) Sta a casa. – She/he is staying at home.

7.) Sta da solo. – She/he is alone. (In the sense of actually being alone and being single.)

8.) Sta con i suoi. – He/she lives with his/her parents.

9.) Come stai? – How are you?

10.) Sta a te decidere. – It’s up to him/her/you to decide.

Your task

Conjugate the verb ‘Stare’ in the present tense.

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Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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