Lesson 5 of 40 · win the Hungry Hero badge
Ho fame! — il verbo avere
Having, and the things avere really means
Luna's tummy just rumbled so loudly the pigeons flew away. In Italian she doesn't say «I am hungry» — she says «I HAVE hunger».
🎯 By the end you can…
- Say your age
- Say you are hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, sleepy, scared
- Say what you own
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
How old are you?
I'm twelve. And you?
I'm forty! Are you hungry?
Yes, I'm very hungry.
🔑 avere — to have
| Italian | |
|---|---|
| io | ho |
| tu | hai |
| lui / lei | ha |
| noi | abbiamo |
| voi | avete |
| loro | hanno |
Adam's tip: The h is silent — ho sounds like «o».
🧩 Where English uses to be, Italian uses avere
- ho fame / sete — I'm hungry / thirsty
- ho caldo / freddo — I'm hot / cold
- ho sonno / paura — I'm sleepy / scared
- ho vent'anni — I'm twenty
🤯 Wow fact
In Italian you HAVE your age too: «ho dieci anni» — I have ten years.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Ho fame, hai fame, abbiamo tanta fame!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 5 checked
essere or avere?
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
What does Luna have that you can't see?
🚀 Your mission today
Say «ho fame», «ho sete», «ho sonno» at the exact moment you feel each one today.
🎲 Play it with someone
Chi ha…?
Call out «Chi ha un gatto? Chi ha fame? Chi ha una penna rossa?» Students who match unmute and answer «Io! Ho un gatto.»
Interview your partner
Five questions with avere, then report back in the third person: «Lei ha due fratelli e ha sempre sonno la mattina.»
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Hungry Hero badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 2 — Essere & avere. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 25 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Type it (dictation), Set 2
- Ask a family member their age in Italian tonight
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