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Idiomatic Expressions with Fare by Ronald Glenn Wrigley, M.A.

There are many commonly used idiomatic expressions using the verb fare.

<tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare attenzione</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to pay attention</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare il bagno</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a bath</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare caldo</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to be hot (weather)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare colazione</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to have breakfast</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare la doccia</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a shower</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare una domanda</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to ask a question</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare un errore</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to make a mistake</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare una foto(grafia)</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a picture</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare freddo</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to be cold (weather)</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare una gita</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a short trip</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare un giro</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to go for a ride</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare la guerra</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to wage war</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare una passeggiata</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a walk</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare una pausa</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a break</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare un regalo</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to give a gift</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare la spesa</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to go food shopping</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare le spese</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to go shopping</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><emphasis>fare un viaggio</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>to take a trip</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 7: Idiomatic Expressions with Fare</h2> <p>Translate into Italian.</p> <ul> <li><p>I pay attention when he speaks.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>You (<emphasis>tu</emphasis>) take a shower.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>He is having breakfast.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>We don't ask many questions.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>You and John are taking a picture.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>They take a short trip.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>I take a walk every Monday.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>He asks too many questions!</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>We go food shopping on Saturdays.</p> <p></p></li> <li><p>It's cold outside!</p> <p></p></li> </ul> <!--/gc--> <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/italian-practice/first-conjugation-verbs-prepositions-and-telling-time/irregular-are-verbs-andare-fare-stare-dare.htm" title="Irregular -Are Verbs: Andare, Fare, Stare, Dare">Irregular -Are Verbs: Andare, Fare, Stare, Dare</a></li><li class="next"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/italian-practice/first-conjugation-verbs-prepositions-and-telling-time/interrogative-expressions.htm" title="Interrogative Expressions">Interrogative Expressions</a> </li></ul></div></div> <div id="coda"> <div id="rel"><div class="n5">Related Articles</div><ul> <li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/italian-practice/first-conjugation-verbs-prepositions-and-telling-time/idiomatic-expressions-with-fare.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> Idiomatic Expressions with Fare - 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