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How do you say "to run" in Italian?

correre

Noun

In Italian, "to run" is correre.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced cor-REH-reh. The stress is on the second syllable.

Grammar notes

Correre is irregular. Past participle is corso. It takes avere in perfect tenses.

Example sentence

Il bambino corre nel parco.

The child runs in the park.

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How to remember correre

Correre sounds like 'care' plus 're', and you run with care.

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Questions about correre

How do you say "to run" in Italian?

In Italian, "to run" is correre. It is a noun.

How is correre written in Italian?

correre is written using the standard Italian script.

How is correre used in a sentence?

Use correre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il bambino corre nel parco. (The child runs in the park.).

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