fare

to do; to make

verb FAH-reh Common

Origin: Latin facere (to do, make)

Usage Note

Fare is one of the most versatile Italian verbs. Beyond 'do' and 'make', it appears in countless idioms: fare una passeggiata (to take a walk), fare colazione (to have breakfast), fare male (to hurt). It also forms the causative construction far + infinitive — faccio riparare la macchina (I'm having the car repaired). Its present tense is irregular: faccio, fai, fa, facciamo, fate, fanno.

Examples

"Faccio colazione alle sette."

Natural Translation

I have breakfast at seven.

Literal Translation

I-make breakfast at-the seven.

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