Wella reg! 'Reg' is short for 'raga' which is short for 'ragazzi' hahaaha (slang words)
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Today's lesson is very important as I'm going to teach you on how to express having to do something.
Look at the following phrases, for example:
I have to do my homework
You must go home
He shouldn't do that
etc.
E in italiano?
Vediamo!
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To have to-dovere (dov-EH-reh)
This verb is also meant to say 'assignment' or 'chore', when untreated as a verb. It is also masculine, in this case: il dovere, i doveri (chore, chores).
Doveri di casa-house chores
When treated as a verb, it either means 'have to do' or 'must do' depending on the situation. Simply add the infinitive form after, like in English:
dovere+infinitive verb+complements.
Example: Devo fare-I have to do/must do
Conjugation:
Devo
Devi
Deve
Dobbiamo
Dovete
DEVono
As you can see, it is an irregular verb because of the first two 2° plural persons, 'noi' and 'voi'.
Let's use it in examples.
Devo fare i compiti oggi-I have to do my homework today
Devi fare i compiti-You must do your homework/you have to do your homework
Deve andare a scuola!-he/she must go to school!
Deve andare a scuola tutti i giorni-He/she has to/must go to school everyday
The difference is the third sentence ends with an exclamation mark, making it a 'must' verb. This may vary, however.
Non dobbiamo mangiare tanto-We don't have to eat a lot./We mustn't eat too much. (with must, change 'a lot' to 'too much' in English.)
Dovete vedere questo film!-You have to see this movie!
Devono dormire presto-they have to sleep early
Eccetera. (e-CHEH-teh-rah)
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How about 'should'? It's also very important to know in Italian as it can be used as a form of advice, therefore not impolite.
should-conditional present of verb 'dovere'
io dovrei-I should
tu dovresti-you should
lui/lei dovrebbe-he/she should
noi dovremmo-we should
voi dovreste-you should
loro doVREbbero-they should
(Note: The third person singular 'dovrebbe' is similar to the third person plural 'dovrebbero')
Conjugate it the same way as you would with 'dovere'!
Dovresti leggere! You should read!
Dovrebbe parlare-He/She should speak
Dovremmo imparare bene l'inglese-we should learn to speak English well
Non dovrei dire niente-I shouldn't say anything
Eccetera.
Mi raccomando! (Attention!/be careful!). Dovremmo has two m's, not one. 'Dovremo' is actually a word and means 'we will have to'!
I will be putting exercises soon. I mean, dovrei presto... (I should soon...)
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