Episode 88: ESSERE vs. STARE: How to Tell the Difference between these Two Verbs

In Italian, there are two verbs that mean “to be”: essere and stare. When should you use each one? Find out in this simple guide!

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/essere-vs-stare

Today's Italian words:

Sono felice = I'm happy

Sono italiano = I'm Italian (m)

Sono alto = I'm tall (m)

Sono qui = I'm here

Sto bene = I’m well

Sto male = I’m not well, literally “I’m bad”

Sto meglio = I’m better

Stare con le persone = to spend time with people, literally “to stay with people”

Stare con la famiglia = to spend time with the family, literally “to stay with the family”

Stare zitto = to be quiet, to shut up

Stare fermo = to stay still

Stare attento = to pay attention, literally “to stay attentive”

Stare calmo = to stay calm