The high-value patterns that get you talking.

• dovere + infinitoto have to (do something) — obligationDevo lavorare = I have to work
• potere + infinitoto be able to / can (do something)Puoi aiutare? = Can you help?
• volere + infinitoto want to (do something)Voglio imparare = I want to learn
• mi piace / mi piacciono + nounI like (singular / plural noun) — verb agrees with the thing likedMi piace il caffè = I like coffee
• mi piacciono + plural nounI like (plural noun) — piacciono for plural thingsMi piacciono i gatti = I like cats
• stare + gerundio (-ando / -endo)to be doing — action happening right nowSto mangiando = I'm eating
• vorrei + infinitoI would like to (do something) — polite wishVorrei viaggiare = I'd like to travel
• bisogna + infinitoone must / it's necessary to — impersonal obligationBisogna studiare = One must study
• stare per + infinitoto be about to (do something)Sto per uscire = I'm about to go out
• fa + time expression(time) ago — goes after the timeDue anni fa = Two years ago
• appenajust (a moment ago) — placed after the auxiliaryHo appena mangiato = I've just eaten
• troppotoo much / too manyÈ troppo caro = It's too expensive
• abbastanzaenough / fairly / ratherHo abbastanza tempo = I have enough time
• molto / molta / molti / moltea lot / much / many — agrees with the noun (molto m.sg, molta f.sg, molti m.pl, molte f.pl)Ho molti amici = I have many friends
• anchealso / tooAnch'io voglio andare = I want to go too
• neanche / nemmenoneither / not even (negative)Neanch'io lo so = I don't know either
• c'è / ci sonothere is / there are — c'è for singular, ci sono for pluralC'è un problema = There is a problem