A1grammar· 6 min· +30 XP
Essere vs Stare
In English there's just one verb for to be. In Italian there are two — essere and stare — and they're not freely interchangeable.
- essere is the general "to be": identity, origin, profession, qualities, and also location. Io sono Marina. Sono di Berlino. Sono a Firenze.
- stare means more like "to be located / to feel". It's used above all for how you feel (Come stai? — Sto bene) and later for the progressive form (sto parlando).
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