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Italian Conjugations: Volere, Potere, Dovere

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Questions and Answers

What is the Italian word for 'to want'?

desiderare
volere (correct)
potere
dovere

What is the Italian word for 'to be able'?

dovere
potere (correct)
volere
sapere

What is the Italian word for 'to must'?

dovere (correct)
volere
volere
potere

What is the Italian phrase for 'I want'?

voglio Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you want'?

vuoi Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'he/she wants'?

vuole Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'we want'?

vogliamo Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you all want'?

volete Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'they want'?

vogliono Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'I can'?

posso Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you can'?

puoi Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'he/she can'?

può Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'we can'?

possiamo Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you all can'?

potete Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'they can'?

possono Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'I must'?

devo Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you must'?

devi Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'he/she must'?

deve Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'we must'?

dobbiamo Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'you all must'?

dovete Signup and view all the answers

What is the Italian phrase for 'they must'?

devono Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Conjugation Overview

Volere: translates to "to want" in English.
Potere: translates to "to be able" or "can" in English.
Dovere: translates to "to must" in English.

Conjugation of Volere (to want)

I want: voglio
You want: vuoi
He/She wants: vuole
We want: vogliamo
You all want: volete
They want: vogliono

Conjugation of Potere (to be able)

I can: posso
You can: puoi
He/She can: può
We can: possiamo
You all can: potete
They can: possono

Conjugation of Dovere (to must)

I must: devo
You must: devi
He/She must: deve
We must: dobbiamo
You all must: dovete
They must: devono

Notes on Use

These verbs are essential in expressing desires, abilities, and obligations in Italian.
Their conjugation changes based on the subject pronoun, affecting sentence structure.
Familiarity with these conjugations aids in everyday conversation and understanding of Italian grammar.