Italian · Everyday Verbs

"to sell" in Italian: vendere

vendere

Say it: VEN-deh-rehverb/ˈvɛn.de.re/

To sell in Italian is vendere (VEN-deh-reh). Present: io vendo, tu vendi, lui/lei vende. Past participle venduto. Shops say vendiamo also for we sell.

Market stall

Vendiamo olive e formaggi tipici.
We sell olives and local cheeses.
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How to pronounce vendere

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VEN-deh-reh

/ˈvɛn.de.re/

Vendere stresses VEN: VEN-deh-reh. Vendo is VEN-doh.

"to sell" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
vendereto sell

Infinitive.

vendo / vendi / vendeI sell / you sell / he-she sells

Present singular.

vendutosold

Past participle.

in venditafor sale

Signs and ads.

How to use vendere in real life

  1. 1Market stall

    Vendiamo olive e formaggi tipici.

    We sell olives and local cheeses.

    Vendiamo.

  2. 2Online

    Vendo la mia bici usata.

    I'm selling my used bike.

    Vendo.

  3. 3Shop question

    Vendete anche latte senza lattosio?

    Do you also sell lactose-free milk?

    Vendete.

Mistakes English speakers make with vendere

Incorrect: Io vendere la macchina.

Correct: Vendo la macchina.

Conjugate: io vendo.

Incorrect: Ho vendutoed the house.

Correct: Ho venduto la casa.

Past is ho venduto.

Good to know

Vendere covers shops, markets, and private ads (vendo). For sale signs say in vendita. A seller is un venditore / una venditrice.

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At a market stall

  1. ChatPal

    Cosa vendete di tipico?

    What typical things do you sell?

  2. You

    Vendo miele e confetture fatte in casa.

    I sell honey and homemade jams.

  3. ChatPal

    Vendete anche olio?

    Do you sell oil too?

  4. You

    Sì. Oggi vendiamo l'ultima bottiglia.

    Yes. Today we're selling the last bottle.

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Common questions about "to sell" in Italian

Io form?

Vendo.

Past?

Ho venduto.

For sale?

In vendita.

Seller?

Venditore / venditrice.

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