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Fare: to do or to make (4 minutes)
The verb fare (to do (to do ( or or
or to make to make) is also used to
describe the weather. Learn its different forms
and practice the sample sentences below.
I do (io) faccio
(ee-oh) facchoh
you do (tu) fai
(informal singular) (too) faee
you do (lei) fa
(formal singular) (lay) fah

Fa caldo oggi. he/she/it does (lui/lei) fa
fah kaldoh ojjee (loo-ee/lay) fah
It’s hot today.
we do (noi) facciamo
(noy) facchamoh
you do (plural) (voi) fate
(voy) fatay
la bandierina they do (loro) fanno
lah (loroh) fannoh
bandeeayreenah What do you do? Cosa fai/fate?
flag
(formal/informal) kozah faee/fatay
il campo da golf I go hiking. Faccio escursionismo.
eel kampoh facchoh ayskursyoneesmoh
dah golf
golf course

Put into practice (3 minutes)

Learn these phrases. Then cover the text on the
right and complete the dialogue in Italian. Check
your answers.
Cosa ti piace fare? Mi piace giocare
kozah tee peeachay faray a tennis.
mee peeachay jokaray
What do you like doing? ah tennees
Say: I like playing tennis.

Giochi anche a calcio? No. Gioco a rugby.
jokee anchay ah kalchoh noh. jokoh ah regbee
Do you play football as well?
Say: No. I play rugby.
Quando giochi? Gioco tutte le settimane.
kwandoh jokee jokoh toottay lay
setteemanay
When do you play?
Say: I play every week.