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Idiomatic expressions with fare

Idiomatic expressions also come in handy when your speech still lacks some verbs. Look at what
fare
+ a noun can do for you:

fare una foto
instead of
fotografare
(
to take a picture
)

fare un viaggio
instead of
viaggiare
(
to take a trip
)

fare la conoscenza di
instead of
conoscere
(
to make the acquaintance of
)

fare una domanda a
instead of
chiedere/interrogare
(
to ask someone a question
)

fare una telefonata
instead of
telefonare
(
to make a phone call
)

fare una passeggiata
instead of
passeggiare
(
to take a walk
)

Here are some other of the most common
fare
idiomatic expressions:

fare lo spiritoso
(
to be funny
)

fare le valigie
(
to pack the suitcases
)

fare un bagno/una doccia
(
to take a bath/shower
)

fare finta di
(
to pretend
)

fare una bella figura
(
to make a good impression
)

fare una brutta figura
(
to make a bad impression
)

fare colazione
(
to eat breakfast
)