Common Italian verb
| Pronunciation | |
| Meaning | To write |
| Conjugation | Irregular (PP is scritto, with irregular passato remoto) |
| Transitive or intransitive? | Transitive |
Different meanings
1) To write letters
| La maestra scrive sulla lavagna. | The teacher writes on the blackboard. |
| Michele scrive con una penna stilografica. | Michele writes with a fountain pen. |
2) To put a text on paper
| Laura scrive una lettera alla nonna. | Laura writes a letter to her grandmother. |
| Il professore sta scrivendo un saggio. | The professor is writing an essay. |
3) To put an official document on paper
| Il segretario deve scrivere un verbale. | The secretary has to write some minutes. |
3) To write sth to sb
| Scrivo a mio cugino tutti i mesi. | I write to my cousin every month. |
| Ti scriverò non appena potrò! | I will write to you as soon as I can! |
Scriversi
Use scriversi to say “to write to each other”.
| Andrea e Pietro si scrivono spesso bigliettini in classe. | Andrea and Pietro often write notes to each other in class. |
Collocations and expressions
| Macchina da scrivere | Typewriter |
| Scrivere di getto | To write sth in one go |
| Scrivere nero su bianco | To put sth down in black and white |
| Non saper né leggere né scrivere | Not being an expert |
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