225: Dovere: “you have” to learn this Italian verb
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🗓️ 14 April 2026
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Learn how to use dovere in Italian to say what you “have to”, “must” or “should” do, with common phrases and real-life situations you’ll come across in Italy.
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Deve cambiare treno = You (formal) have to change train
Dobbiamo comprare i biglietti per Napoli = We have to buy the tickets for Naples
Devo pagare qui? = Do I have to pay here?
Devi prenotare online = You have to book online
Devo fare molte cose = I have to do lots of things
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| 0:00.0 | Dovere, which means to have to or must, is a verb in Italian that you really have to know. |
| 0:08.0 | It's very common and comes up in lots of everyday situations in Italy. |
| 0:13.0 | For example, you'll hear it in instructions like, you have to make a reservation, |
| 0:18.0 | or when asking questions, like, do I have have to pay here as in do I pay here |
| 0:23.8 | or there? Dover is an irregular verb meaning it doesn't follow the normal pattern but in this episode |
| 0:32.4 | you'll see exactly how it works so you know how to use it naturally in Italian. |
| 0:51.1 | Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with joy of languages. |
| 0:57.7 | In today's episode, you'll learn how to use the Italian verb Dovere, including how you can use it |
| 1:04.8 | in lots of practical Italian phrases to get around Italy. But before we get started, can we ask you a quick favor? |
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| 1:28.3 | You're going to hear a conversation between me and Katie where we talk about going to |
| 1:33.7 | Naples, where I'm from. |
| 1:35.6 | See if you can hear the different forms of dover that we use. |
| 1:43.7 | Dobiamo Compréry Pallé. Ma. we use. We'll |
| 1:44.4 | we'll buy |
| 1:45.2 | the |
| 1:45.4 | billets for |
| 1:46.5 | Naples. |
| 1:47.8 | But |
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