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How do you say "to drink" in Italian?
bere
In Italian, "to drink" is bere.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced BEH-reh. A short, single-syllable feel.
Grammar notes
Bere is irregular. Present tense: bevo, bevi, beve, beviamo, bevete, bevono. Past participle is bevuto.
Example sentence
Lei beve acqua.
She drinks water.
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How to remember bere
Bere sounds like 'bear', and bears drink from rivers.
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Questions about bere
How do you say "to drink" in Italian?
In Italian, "to drink" is bere. It is a noun.
How is bere written in Italian?
bere is written using the standard Italian script.
How is bere used in a sentence?
Use bere as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lei beve acqua. (She drinks water.).
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