Italian · Everyday Verbs
"to carry" in Italian: portare
portare
To carry in Italian is portare (por-TAH-reh). Porto la borsa means I carry the bag. Portare also covers bringing someone something.
Leaving home
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How to pronounce portare
Say it
por-TAH-reh
/porˈta.re/
Portare: por-TAH-reh. Stress TAH. Porto is POR-toh—clearly the verb, not la porta.
"to carry" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| portare | to carry / to bring Infinitive. | Infinitive. |
| porto / porti / porta | I / you / he-she carry Present singular. | Present singular. |
| portiamo | we carry / let's bring Plural present. | Plural present. |
| porta tu le chiavi | you carry the keys Assigning the load. | Assigning the load. |
How to use portare in real life
- 1Leaving home
Porto la borsa e le chiavi.
I'm carrying the bag and the keys.
Porto conjugation.
- 2Market help
Mi porti tu le borse pesanti?
Will you carry the heavy bags for me?
Porti.
- 3Picnic
Portiamo l'acqua nel thermos.
We're carrying the water in the thermos.
Portiamo.
Mistakes English speakers make with portare
Incorrect: Io portare la valigia.
Correct: Porto la valigia.
Conjugate: porto.
Incorrect: Apro la porta (meaning I carry)
Correct: Porto la borsa.
La porta is the door; use porto for the verb.
Good to know
Portare covers carry and bring: porta il vino means bring the wine. At dinner, guests ask cosa porto? La porta (door) shares spelling with lui porta—porto / porti keep the verb obvious.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing grocery bags after shopping
ChatPal
Porto io la cassa d'acqua.
I'll carry the case of water.
You
Ok—io porto il pane e la frutta.
Ok—I'll carry the bread and fruit.
ChatPal
Perfetto. Portiamo tutto in due viaggi.
Perfect. We'll carry everything in two trips.
You
Andiamo.
Let's go.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to carry" in Italian
I carry?
Porto.
Bring the wine?
Porta il vino.
Door confusion?
La porta is the door; conjugate porto / porti.
We carry?
Portiamo.
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